ochlocrat
UK/ˈɒkləkɹæt/
ochlocrat noun: an adherent of the principle of ochlocracy; an advocate of mob rule.
Noun
ochlocrat (plural ochlocrats)
- An adherent of the principle of ochlocracy; an advocate of mob rule.
- But Lysias was an unabashed ‘ ochlocrat.’ He was at this time poor, and his citizenship was shown to be illegal almost as soon as it was granted.1897: Gilbert Murray, M.A., A history of ancient Greek literature, page 338 (D. Appleton and Company)
- “You, Father, are an ochlocrat. No heresy in our time is more noxious than trying to implant ochlocracy in the Church. And that’s what you’re trying to do.”1993, Jorge Amado, translated by Gregory Rabassa, The War of the Saints, Bantam Books, →ISBN, page 117, →ISBN
Forms of ochlocrat
| plural | ochlocrats |
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Origin of ochlocrat
From ochlo- (“mob”) + -o- + -crat (“supporter of rule thereby”).
Words formed from ochlocrat
Questions about ochlocrat
- What does ochlocrat mean?
- Ochlocrat means an adherent of the principle of ochlocracy; an advocate of mob rule.
- What part of speech is ochlocrat?
- Ochlocrat is a noun.
- How do you pronounce ochlocrat?
- Ochlocrat is pronounced /ˈɒkləkɹæt/ (UK).
- What is the plural of ochlocrat?
- The plural of ochlocrat is ochlocrats.
Words near ochlocrat in the dictionary
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