hagiocracy
[ hag-ee-ok-ruh-see, hey-jee- ]
noun,plural hag·i·oc·ra·cies.
government by a body of persons esteemed as holy.
a state so governed.
Origin of hagiocracy
1- Also hagiarchy.
Words Nearby hagiocracy
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British Dictionary definitions for hagiocracy
hagiocracy
/ (ˌhæɡɪˈɒkrəsɪ) /
nounplural -cies
government by holy men
a state, community, etc, governed by holy men
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