physiocrat

[ fiz-ee-uh-krat ]

noun

1. one of a school of political economists who followed Quesnay in holding that an inherent natural order properly governed society, regarding land as the basis of wealth and taxation, and advocating a laissez-faire economy.

physiocrat

/ ˌfɪzɪˈɒkrəsɪ; ˈfɪzɪəʊˌkræt /

noun

1. a follower of Quesnay's doctrines of government, believing that the inherent natural order governing society was based on land and its natural products as the only true form of wealth

Derived Forms

• ˌphysioˈcratic, adjective
• physiocracy, noun

Other Words From

• physi·o·cratic adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of physiocrat¹

From the French word physiocrate, dating back to 1790–1800. See physio-, -crat

Word History and Origins

Origin of physiocrat¹

C18: from French physiocrate; see physio- , -crat

Example Sentences

The rapid industrialization of the United States had greatly alarmed the old Physiocrat.

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