DEMONOCRACY

Etymology

Noun

demonocracy (countable and uncountable, plural demonocracies)

A government by or of (supernatural) demons, such as the government which in some mythologies exists in Hell.

Democracy (when regarded as resulting in, or being no better than, government by figurative demons (i.e, evil people), or when otherwise held in contempt).

Anagrams

• ecodormancy

Source: Wiktionary


De`mon*oc"ra*cy, n. Etym: [Gr. dai`mwn demon + kra`tos strength: cf. F. démonocratie.]

Definition: The power or government of demons. A demonocracy of unclean spirits. H. Taylor.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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