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mirrortocracy

noun
/ˌmɪ.ɹəˈtɒkɹəsi/UK/ˌmiɹ.ɚˈtɑkɹəsi/US

Etymology

Blend of mirror + meritocracy.

  1. derived from *(s)mer-✻
  2. derived from meritum
  3. derived from merite
  4. derived from merit
  5. inherited from merit
  6. formed as meritocracy — “merit + -o- + -cracy”
  7. compounded as mirrortocracy — “mirror + meritocracy”

Definitions

  1. A type of society where wealth, income, and social status are assigned through…

    A type of society where wealth, income, and social status are assigned through resemblance or similarity to those already in power.

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