hagiocracies

Variant of hagiocracy

hagiocracy definition

hagi·oc·racy (hag′ē äk′rə sē, hā′jē-)

noun pl. hagiocracies -·cies

rule by priests, saints, or others considered holy; theocracy

Etymology: hagio- + -cracy

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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