Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Of, pertaining to, or of the nature of a theocracy.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Of or pertaining to a theocracy; administred by the immediate direction of God.
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- adjective Pertaining to
theocracy . - adjective Conforming to God-rule, by Christian behavior.
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- adjective of or relating to or being a theocracy
Etymologies
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Examples
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Because a 3rd alternative, a party neither corrupt nor genocidal&theocratic is beyond the ability of the Palestinians.
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Because a 3rd alternative, a party neither corrupt nor genocidal&theocratic is beyond the ability of the Palestinians.
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Because a 3rd alternative, a party neither corrupt nor genocidal&theocratic is beyond the ability of the Palestinians.
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(á là writerTim LaHaye and Pastor John Hagee) and nonapocalyptic, long term theocratic political activists.
Talk To Action 2008
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A large and restive trade union movement could become a locus of opposition, as could a growing number of prominent Shiite theologians who reject the idea of theocratic rule.
Solidarity With Iran 2009
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John Hagee) and nonapocalyptic, long term theocratic political activists.
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Persia may be described as a theocratic democracy under an absolute monarchy.
Persia Revisited Thomas Edward Gordon 1873
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This is not about modesty, but institutionalized shame, dysfunctional sexuality, misogyny and control, in other words theocratic dictatorships.
Boing Boing 2009
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The Iranian people have been forced, yet again, to admit painfully that they clearly cannot call the theocratic rule over them anything other than an absolute dictatorship.
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One would never guess that she was a politician with intimate ties to movements best described as theocratic fascist, who has campaigned for the outlawing of abortion and the teaching of creationism.
asativum commented on the word theocratic
Pertaining to Theocrates, or Theocritus, a poet of ancient Sicily.
April 17, 2008