magocracy en · NOUN
Etymology
From mag(e) + -o- + -cracy.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) Government or rule by those with magical powers; a hierarchy composed of wizards or mages.
The Tevinter imperium is ruled by a magocracy. The most powerful of mages wield the greatest influence.
2020, Nunzio DeFilippis, Christina Weir, Dragon Age: Blue Wraith, page 7:Of course, he knew that his attitude about magic making one superior came from having been raised in a magocracy, where the most powerful mage was made the King or Queen at each five-year turning of the throne's succession.
2008, Jean Johnson, The Master: A Novel of the Sons of Destiny, page 11:In a magocracy, arcane spellcasters usually have the greatest rights and freedoms, and nonspellcasters are looked down upon.
2000, Monte Cook, Jonathan Tweet, Skip Williams, Dungeon Master's Guide: Core Rulebook II, page 156:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| magocracies | Number=Plur | lexicographic |