English Explanatory Dictionary

hierocracy

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Government by ecclesiastics.
  2. The doctrine that the pope held supreme temporal, and not just spiritual, power.

Pronunciation

/haɪəˈɹɑkɹəsi/

Word forms

hierocracy hierocracies

Etymology

From hiero- + -cracy.

Derived words

hierocrat hierocratic
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