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Pronunciation: [θiːəkɹˈatɪk] (IPA)

The word theocratic refers to a type of government or society that is ruled by religious leaders or principles. There are several synonyms for the word theocratic, including clerical, ecclesiastical, priestly, and religious. These words all relate to the idea of religion playing a central role in governance and decision-making. Other related words include fundamentalist, orthodox, and traditionalist. It is important to note that these synonyms imply different interpretations and variations of theocratic rule. Theocratic societies can vary widely in their beliefs, practices, and levels of tolerance and inclusivity. Each word carries its own connotations and nuances, reflecting the different ways in which religion can shape politics, culture, and society.

Usage examples for Theocratic

But what is that outrage when compared with the theocratic tragedy?
"The Expositor's Bible: The Gospel of St. John, Vol. I"
Marcus Dods
This legend was then transferred by the theocratic narrative into David's boyhood; in this way he was marked from the beginning as the chosen instrument of Jehovah.
"The History of Antiquity, Vol. II (of VI)"
Max Duncker
In the early part of the seventeenth century the theocratic seemed likely to become the dominant form of government south of the Amazon and east of the Andes.
"The South American Republics Part I of II"
Thomas C. Dawson

Famous quotes with Theocratic

  • The aura of the theocratic death penalty for adultery still clings to America, even outside New England, and multiple divorce, which looks to the European like serial polygamy, is the moral solution to the problem of the itch. Love comes into it too, of course, but in Europe we tend to see marital love as an eternity which encompasses hate and also indifference: when we promise to love we really mean that we promise to honor a contract. Americans, seeming to take marriage with not enough seriousness, are really taking love and sex with too much.
    Anthony Burgess
  • The crucial question for us is not whether they have a theocratic government. I'd personally prefer not, but I can think of a lot of places where I'd prefer not, like here. But, the question is whether the US will agree to let Iraq alone. That means to make it very clean and explicit, both in word and in action, that the US will withdraw, set a timetable for it, will not influence what goes on in Iraq, will not leave military bases, will let the country go off on its own. I think we also ought to pay massive reparations, but I'll stop short of that. Those are the crucial issues. It's not up to Rumsfeld what kind of government they have, it's up to him to get out.
    Noam Chomsky
  • America, the freest nation on Earth, is also the most virtuous nation on Earth. This point seems counter-intuitive, given the amount of conspicuous vulgarity, vice and immorality in America. Some Islamic fundamentalists argue that their regimes are morally superior to the United States because they seek to foster virtue among the citizens. Virtue, these fundamentalists argue, is a higher principle than liberty. Indeed it is. And let us admit that in a free society, freedom will frequently be used badly. Freedom, by definition, includes the freedom to do good or evil, to act nobly or basely. But if freedom brings out the worst in people, it also brings out the best. The millions of Americans who live decent, praiseworthy lives desire our highest admiration because they have opted for the good when the good is not the only available option. Even amid the temptations of a rich and free society, they have remained on the straight path. Their virtue has special luster because it is freely chosen. By contrast, the societies that many Islamic fundamentalists seek would eliminate the possibility of virtue. If the supply of virtue is insufficient in a free society like America, it is almost nonexistent in an unfree society like Iran's. The reason is that coerced virtues are not virtues at all. Consider the woman who is required to wear a veil. There is no modesty in this, because she is being compelled. Compulsion cannot produce virtue, it can only produce the outward semblance of virtue. Thus a free society like America's is not merely more prosperous, more varied, more peaceful, and more tolerant; it is also morally superior to the theocratic and authoritarian regimes that America's enemies advocate.
    Dinesh D'Souza
  • The Kantian philosophy is no more than at best a half-secularized version of such a theocratic ethics, with “Reason” in the place of God. This does not amount to much more than a change of names.
    Raymond Geuss
  • A just society will appear less spectacular, and less clearly defined, than a society with totalitarian leadership, theocratic goals.
    B. W. Powe

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