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Meaning of "theocon" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD THEOCON

From theo- + con(servative), modelled on neo-con.
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PRONUNCIATION OF THEOCON

theocon  [ˈθiːəʊˌkɒn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF THEOCON

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Theocon is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES THEOCON MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Theoconservatism

Theoconservatism is a portmanteau of "theocracy" and "conservatism" and is generally used as a political label referring to members of the Christian right, particularly those whose ideology is a synthesis of elements of American conservatism, conservative Christianity, and social conservatism, expressed through political means. This term first appeared in 1996 in a The New Republic article entitled "Neocon v. Theocon" by Jacob Heilbrunn, where he wrote that "he neoconservatives believe that America is special because it was founded on an idea—a commitment to the rights of man embodied in the Declaration of Independence—not in ethnic or religious affiliations. The theocons, too, argue that America is rooted in an idea, but they believe that idea is Christianity." The term has been used in the mainstream media to describe religious conservatives. Andrew Sullivan, blogger at The Atlantic, has commonly used the term, as have political cartoonists Cox & Forkum in reference to former Florida Secretary of State Katherine Harris. The current Prime Minister of Canada, Stephen Harper, has been referred to by his critics as a "Theo-con".

Definition of theocon in the English dictionary

The definition of theocon in the dictionary is a person with conservative views who believes that religion, esp Christianity, should be the dominant influence in government policy.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH THEOCON


air-con
ˈɛəˌkɒn
basilicon
bəˈsɪlɪˌkɒn
Budokon
ˈbuːdəʊˌkɒn
catcon
ˈkætˌkɒn
Comecon
ˈkɒmɪˌkɒn
earcon
ˈɪərˌkɒn
eirenicon
aɪˈriːnɪˌkɒn
emoticon
ɪˈməʊtɪˌkɒn
eulachon
ˈjuːləˌkɒn
favicon
ˈfævɪˌkɒn
genethliacon
ˌdʒɛnɪθˈlaɪəˌkɒn
hexastichon
hɛkˈsæstɪˌkɒn
onomasticon
ˌɒnəˈmæstɪˌkɒn
orthicon
ˈɔːθɪˌkɒn
ostracon
ˈɒstrəˌkɒn
Plumbicon
ˈplʌmbɪˌkɒn
recon
ˈriːˌkɒn
replicon
ˈrɛplɪˌkɒn
telecon
ˈtɛlɪˌkɒn
vidicon
ˈvɪdɪˌkɒn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE THEOCON

theobromine
theocentric
theocentricism
theocentricity
theocentrism
theocracies
theocracy
theocrasy
theocrat
theocratic
theocratical
theocratically
Theocritan
Theocritus
theodicies
theodicy
theodolite
theodolitic

WORDS THAT END LIKE THEOCON

bacon
Balcon
beacon
body-con
Brecon
con
deacon
falcon
fashion icon
flacon
gascon
helicon
icon
lexicon
Macon
MEcon
neo-con
Rubicon
silicon
zircon

Synonyms and antonyms of theocon in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «theocon» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF THEOCON

Find out the translation of theocon to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of theocon from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «theocon» in English.

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Theocon
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Theocon
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theocon
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Translator English - Marathi

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theocon
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Translator English - Romanian

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Translator English - Swedish

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Translator English - Norwegian

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Trends of use of theocon

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «THEOCON»

The term «theocon» is used very little and occupies the 190.243 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «THEOCON» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «theocon» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «theocon» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about theocon

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «THEOCON»

Discover the use of theocon in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to theocon and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Eight Ways to Run the Country: A New and Revealing Look at ...
The Theocon's focus is naturally personal and local, and so for a long time Theocons did not take an active role in politics. That changed in the 1970s, as the personal became increasingly political. Theocons have since become very involved, ...
Brian Patrick Mitchell, 2007
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Marxism and Educational Theory: Origins and Issues
18 A theocon is a conservative who believesthat religion should play a major role informingpublic policy.Both the term andthephenomenon areclosely tiedtotheUS ChristianRight. This termfirstappeared in 1996inanarticleby Jacob Heilbrunn in ...
Mike Cole, 2007
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The Theocons
THEOCON. NATION. within hours of his inauguration. It took just two days for him to issue an executive order banning government funding of foreign organizations that perform legal abortions or provide information to the public about the ...
Damon Linker, 2007
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Aligning Ends, Ways, and Means
Michael Novak similarly established himself as a radical during the 1960s. Neuhaus remains subject to periodic outbursts advocating revolt,27 once causing a temporary rift with neocons a decade ago. In the theocon belief system, democracy ...
D. Robert Worley, 2011
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Orchestrating the Instruments of Power
Michael Novak similarly established himself as a radical during the 1960s. Neuhaus remains subject to periodic outbursts advocating revolt,27 once causing a temporary rift with neocons a decade ago. In the theocon belief system, democracy ...
D. Robert Worley, 2012
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Irving Howe -- Socialist, Critic, Jew
Theocon: An Exchange," Neiii Republic, 3 February 1997, 28-29. 8. Letters from IH to Sidney Hook of 30 March, 2 April, and 5 April 1949; letter from Sidney Hook to IH of 4 April 1949. Sidney Hook Collection, Box 15, Folder 39 (Howe), Hoover  ...
Edward Alexander, 1998
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The Oxford Dictionary of American Political Slang
Also theocon, theo-con, TheoCon. 1989 Newsweek (Apr. 17) 25: TheoCons. Hero: Pat Robertson. Enemy: TV sex and leering lyrics. Sacred Text: The New Testament (plain English version). 1996 New York Times (Dec. 14) 1-9: Challenging ...
Grant Barrett, 2006
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Human Dignity and Contemporary Liberalism
Theocon," in The New Republic, December 30, 1996, pp. 20-24 and Michael Novak, Robert George, and Jacob Heilbrunn, "Neocon v. Theocon: An Exchange, " in The New Republic, February 3, 1997, pp. 28-29. For remarks on the unique ...
Brad Stetson, 1998
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Right-wing Populism in America: Too Close for Comfort
Theocon." 64. See for example, E. Michael Jones, "Summer of "65." On ultratraditionalist Catholics, see Cuneo, Smoke of Satan, on ultratraditionalist Protestants, especially the influence of Bob Jones University, see Dalhouse, Island in the ...
Chip Berlet, Matthew Nemiroff Lyons, 2000
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Dissent
This depiction turns blurrier when it confronts a recent cause celebre of the theocon right, namely the teaching of intelligent design in America's public schools. Here, theocon absolutism starts to melt. After all, intelligent design is not the cre- ...
‎2007

2 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «THEOCON»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term theocon is used in the context of the following news items.
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Sympathy for the Devils: Scenes From the Social Conservative …
Scenes From the Theocon Collapse. by Olivia Nuzzi · Qatar and Putin's FIFA Friend Is Dead. by Nico Hines · Rewriting Ukraine's History. by Anna Nemtsova ... «Daily Beast, Jun 14»
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The Faroe Islands Theocon Who Refused to Dine With Iceland's PM …
Jenis av Rana, leader of Miðflokkurin (which “can well be called a theocon party,” relays Arni Zachariassen), because he can't very well sit down with a woman ... «Queerty, Sep 10»

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