Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hag-ee-ok-ruh-see, hey-jee-]
- /ˌhæg iˈɒk rə si, ˌheɪ dʒi-/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [hag-ee-ok-ruh-see, hey-jee-]
- /ˌhæg iˈɒk rə si, ˌheɪ dʒi-/
Definitions of hagiocracy word
- noun plural hagiocracy government by a body of persons esteemed as holy. 1
- noun plural hagiocracy a state so governed. 1
- noun hagiocracy Government by a priesthood; hierarchy. 1
- noun hagiocracy government by holy men 0
- noun hagiocracy a state, community, etc, governed by holy men 0
- noun hagiocracy rule by priests, saints, or others considered holy; theocracy 0
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Origin of hagiocracy
First appearance:
before 1840 One of the 33% newest English words
First recorded in 1840-50; hagio- + -cracy
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Parts of speech for Hagiocracy
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
hagiocracy popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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