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theocratic

[ thee-uh-krat-ik ]

adjective

  1. having to do with theocracy, a form of government based on a specific religion or deity:

    If government and religion are not actively kept separate, it follows that the government is theocratic to a degree.



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Other yvlog Forms

  • ٳ····· adverb
  • ԴDz·ٳ··· adjective
  • ԴDz·ٳ···· adjective
  • non·ٳ····· adverb
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of theocratic1

First recorded in 1685–95; from Greek ٳǰ(í) ( theocracy ( def ) ) + -ic ( def )
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Example Sentences

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But the Puritans had established a powerful theocratic rule, crushing political opposition and religious diversity with violence.

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Vought has developed the justification for ignoring the clear language of the Constitution, arguing this is a "post-constitutional" moment, in which law-breaking is justified to impose his theocratic vision on the country.

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There’s much discussion of bodily odors and menstrual blood, but little about gender oppression under a theocratic order.

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This paranoid fantasy of Christian persecution creates an umbrella justification for any terrible behavior, so long as it advances this theocratic goal, including breaking the law, stealing elections, violence, and, of course, lying.

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They seek to impose their theocratic vision on the United States and its people.

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