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10 Language-to-English Dictionarieshierocracia
Pronunciation / Transliteration: i-e-ro-kra-si-a
"O estado foi governado por uma hierocracia durante séculos."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Government by ecclesiastical rulers or priests; a priesthood exercising civil power.
"The ancient civilization was governed as a strict hierocracy, where high priests made all major political and legal decisions." - 2
A sacerdotal class or body exercising political or social dominance.
"The rising influence of the hierocracy sparked debates about the separation of temple and state."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Greek words 'hieros' meaning sacred or holy, and 'kratia' meaning power or rule. It entered the English language in the 19th century to describe forms of governance where religious leaders hold supreme authority.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Hierocracy" is said worldwide
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hiérocratie
Transliteration: je-e-ro-kra-si
"L'ancienne république a évolué vers une hiérocratie rigide."
Hierokratie
Transliteration: hi-e-ro-kra-ti
"Die Herrschaft der Priester wird als Hierokratie bezeichnet."
ierocrazia
Transliteration: ye-ro-kra-tzi-a
"Il sistema politico era basato su una rigida ierocrazia."
hierocracia
Transliteration: je-ro-kra-sia
"La hierocracia dominaba todos los aspectos de la vida pública."
hierocracia
Transliteration: i-e-ro-kra-si-a
"O estado foi governado por uma hierocracia durante séculos."
याजकतंत्र
Transliteration: yajakatantra
"वह प्राचीन समाज एक याजकतंत्र के रूप में संचालित होता था।"
神职统治
Transliteration: shén zhí tǒng zhì
"这个古代国家实行的是一种神职统治。"
성직정치
Transliteration: seong-jik-jeong-chi
"고대 사회는 종교 지도자들에 의한 성직정치 형태를 띠었다."
聖職者統治
Transliteration: seishokusha tōchi
"その文明は強力な聖職者統治のもとにあった。"
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