Theocratic

adj

adj ·4 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Pertaining to theocracy.

    "“The notion that rights don’t come from laws and don’t come from the government, but come from the Creator — that’s what the Iranian government believes,” he said. “It’s a theocratic regime that bases its rule on Shia (sic) law and targets Sunnis, Bahá’ís, Jews, Christians, and other religious minorities. They do it because they believe that they understand what natural rights are from their Creator. So, the statement that our rights do not come from our laws or our governments is extremely troubling.”"

  2. 2
    Conforming to God-rule, by Christian behavior. Jehovah's-Witnesses
Adjective
  1. 1
    of or relating to or being a theocracy wordnet

Synonyms

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absolutearistocraticauthoritarianautocraticautonomousbureaucratic

Example

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"This could cause cracks in Iran's theocratic regime."

Etymology

From theocrat + -ic or theo- + -cratic.

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