English Explanatory Dictionary

idiocracy

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A government run by idiots.
  2. A society where idiocy is the norm, often denoting the current state of the world.

Pronunciation

/ˌɪdiˈɒkɹəsi/ /ˌɪdiˈɑkɹəsi/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-idiocracy.wav

Word forms

idiocracy idiocracies

Etymology

From idiot + -cracy. The word was coined by the writers of a 2006 movie about the topic, which some have interpreted as presaging, through caricature, the state of the world.

Antonyms

geniocracy

Derived words

idiocratic
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