Definitions
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- Of, pertaining to, or of the nature of a theocracy.
Wiktionary
- adj. Pertaining to theocracy.
- adj. Conforming to God-rule, by Christian behavior.
GNU Webster's 1913
- adj. Of or pertaining to a theocracy; administred by the immediate direction of God.
WordNet 3.0
- adj. of or relating to or being a theocracy
Etymologies
- theocrat + -ic. (Wiktionary)
Examples
“Because a 3rd alternative, a party neither corrupt nor genocidal&theocratic is beyond the ability of the Palestinians.”
“(á là writerTim LaHaye and Pastor John Hagee) and nonapocalyptic, long term theocratic political activists.”
“A large and restive trade union movement could become a locus of opposition, as could a growing number of prominent Shiite theologians who reject the idea of theocratic rule.”
“John Hagee) and nonapocalyptic, long term theocratic political activists.”
“Persia may be described as a theocratic democracy under an absolute monarchy.”
“This is not about modesty, but institutionalized shame, dysfunctional sexuality, misogyny and control, in other words theocratic dictatorships.”
“The Iranian people have been forced, yet again, to admit painfully that they clearly cannot call the theocratic rule over them anything other than an absolute dictatorship.”
“One would never guess that she was a politician with intimate ties to movements best described as theocratic fascist, who has campaigned for the outlawing of abortion and the teaching of creationism.”
“This kind of theocratic totalitarianism is exactly the opposite of what the Tea Party claims to support.”
“The regime in Tehran — aptly described by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton yesterday as "a military dictatorship with a kind of theocratic overlay" — feels zero compunction or shame about repressing political opponents.”
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-cratic
of or relating to a form of government or rule
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asativum Pertaining to Theocrates, or Theocritus, a poet of ancient Sicily. Apr 17, 2008