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theocrat

theocrat noun: the ruler of a theocracy, a priest-king.

Noun

theocrat (plural theocrats)

  1. The ruler of a theocracy, a priest-king.
  2. A proponent of theocracy.
    • The only possible forerunners of Marcuse are the theocrats of the Middle Ages and early Reformation who sought to eliminate science or deprive it of independence.1978 [1976], Leszek Kołakowski, translated by P[aul] S[teven] Falla, Main Currents of Marxism, volume III: The Breakdown, Oxford: Clarendon Press, translation of Główne nurty marksizmu: rozkład (in...

theocrat meaning in Tamil and Indonesian

theocrat in Tamil

தெய்வஆட்சியில் தெய்வப் பெயரால் ஆளுநர், தெய்வ ஆட்சியில் குடிமகன்

theocrat in Indonesian

ruler
teokrat

Forms of theocrat

pluraltheocrats

Origin of theocrat

From theo- + -crat.

Words formed from theocrat

Questions about theocrat

What does theocrat mean?
Theocrat means the ruler of a theocracy, a priest-king.
What is theocrat in Tamil?
Theocrat in Tamil is தெய்வஆட்சியில் தெய்வப் பெயரால் ஆளுநர், தெய்வ ஆட்சியில் குடிமகன். See Theocrat meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is theocrat?
Theocrat is a noun.
What is the plural of theocrat?
The plural of theocrat is theocrats.

Words near theocrat in the dictionary

  1. theocracies
  2. theocracy
  3. theocrasia
  4. theocrasies
  5. theocrasy
  6. theocrat
  7. theocratic
  8. theocratical
  9. theocratically
  10. theocraticals
  11. theocratisation

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