theocrat en · NOUN
Etymology
From theo- + -crat.
Meanings
- The ruler of a theocracy, a priest-king.
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A proponent of theocracy.
The only possible forerunners of Marcuse are the theocrats of the Middle Ages and early Reformation who sought to eliminate science or deprive it of independence.
1978 [1976], Leszek Kołakowski, translated by P[aul] S[teven] Falla, Main Currents of Marxism, volume III: The Breakdown, Oxford: Clarendon Press, translation of Główne nurty marksizmu: rozkład (in Polish), →ISBN, →OCLC, page 419:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| theocrats | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Translations (16)
eo teokrato (ruler) · fr théocrate (ruler) · fi teokraatti (advocate) · de Theokrat (advocate) · id teokrat (ruler) · pt teocrata (ruler) · de Theokratin (ruler) · de Theokratin (advocate) · nl theocraat (advocate) · fr théocrate (advocate) · sv teokrat (ruler) · sv teokrat (advocate) · ca teòcrata (ruler) · es teócrata (advocate) · nl theocraat (ruler) · de Theokrat (ruler)