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Meaning of "theocrat" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF THEOCRAT

theocrat  [ˈθɪəˌkræt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF THEOCRAT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Theocrat 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 THEOCRAT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Theocracy

Theocracy is a form of government in which a deity is officially recognized as the civil Ruler and official policy is governed by officials regarded as divinely guided, or is pursuant to the doctrine of a particular religion or religious group. From the perspective of the theocratic government, "God himself is recognized as the head" of the state, hence the term theocracy, from the Koine Greek θεοκρατία "rule of God", a term used by Josephus for the kingdoms of Israel and Judah. Taken literally or strictly, theocracy means rule by God or gods and refers primarily to an internal "rule of the heart", especially in its biblical application. The common, generic use of the term, as defined above in terms of rule by a church or analogous religious leadership, would be more accurately described as an ecclesiocracy. In a pure theocracy, the civil leader is believed to have a direct personal connection with the civilization's divinity. For example, Moses led the Israelites, and Muhammad ruled the early Muslims. Law proclaimed by the ruler is also considered a divine revelation, and hence the law of God.

Definition of theocrat in the English dictionary

The definition of theocrat in the dictionary is a ruler of a theocracy.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH THEOCRAT


aristocrat
ˈærɪstəˌkræt
autocrat
ˈɔːtəˌkræt
bureaucrat
ˈbjʊərəˌkræt
cosmocrat
ˈkɒzməˌkræt
democrat
ˈdɛməˌkræt
eurocrat
ˈjʊərəˌkræt
gerontocrat
dʒɛˈrɒntəˌkræt
hierocrat
ˈhaɪərəˌkræt
millocrat
ˈmɪləˌkræt
mobocrat
ˈmɒbəˌkræt
ochlocrat
ˈɒkləˌkræt
pantisocrat
pænˈtɪsəˌkræt
pedantocrat
pɪˈdæntəˌkræt
phallocrat
ˈfæləˌkræt
plutocrat
ˈpluːtəˌkræt
privocrat
ˈpraɪvəˌkræt
slavocrat
ˈsleɪvəˌkræt
stratocrat
ˈstrætəˌkræt
superbureaucrat
ˈsuːpərˌbjʊərəˌkræt
thalassocrat
θəˈlæsəˌkræt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE THEOCRAT

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

WORDS THAT END LIKE THEOCRAT

Blue Dog Democrat
Christian Democrat
Defeaticrat
Dixiecrat
Liberal Democrat
meritocrat
monocrat
physiocrat
scrat
securocrat
social democrat
technocrat

Synonyms and antonyms of theocrat in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «theocrat» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF THEOCRAT

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

Translator English - Chinese

theocrat
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

teócrata
570 millions of speakers

English

theocrat
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

theocrat
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

theocrat
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

теократ
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

theocrat
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

theocrat
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

théocrate
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Theocrat
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Theokrat
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

theocrat
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

신정 주의자
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Theocrat
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

theocrat
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

theocrat
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

धर्मगुरू
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

teokrat
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

teocrate
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

theocrat
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

теократії
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

teocrat
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Θεοκράτου
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Theocrat
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

theocrat
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

theocrat
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of theocrat

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «THEOCRAT»

The term «theocrat» is normally little used and occupies the 132.567 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «THEOCRAT» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «theocrat» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «theocrat» 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 theocrat

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «THEOCRAT»

Discover the use of theocrat in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to theocrat and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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the theocrat
In this remarkable novel Bensalem Himmich explores these tensions and conflicts and their disastrous consequences on an individual ruler and on his people.
bensalem himmich, 2005
2
Hederick the Theocrat
Hederick, leader of the Seeker religion in Solace and self-ordained conscience of Krynn, embarks on a terrifying inquisition that threatens all who follow magic and the true gods and allows the forces of evil into the world.
Ellen Dodge Severson, 1994
3
The Theocrat
In this remarkable novel Bensalem Himmich explores these tensions and conflicts and their disastrous consequences on an individual ruler and on his people.
Bensalem Himmich, 2009
4
The Liberal Conscience: Politics and Principle in a World of ...
The theocrat's second assumption is evident in the very purpose of theocratic institutions: theocrats value those institutions because of the higher, otherworldly values toward which they aim. If observance of any number of religious doctrines  ...
Lucas Swaine, 2013
5
Theocrat
Vycta is drawn immediately into these wars of Faith. Despite thinking he is different, he is just another theocrat, and he has a lot to learn about Faith and the even more precious, Grace.
Hank T. Cannon, 2013
6
The Christian Examiner
In head and heart Edwards was a thorough-going metaphysical theocrat, using the iron sceptre of his logic in connection with the pages of revelation, as the Papal theocrat wields the iron sceptre of authority through the decrees of councils  ...
‎1847
7
Christian Examiner
In head and heart Edwards was a thorough-going metaphysical theocrat, using the iron sceptre of his logic in connection with the pages of revelation, as the Papal theocrat wields the iron sceptre of authority through the decrees of councils  ...
‎1847
8
Remembering Jesus: Christian Community, Scripture, and the ...
A theocrat will deny the account of religious freedom according to which a sovereign state grants religious freedom on the condition that religion be regarded as a private matter. In such an account sovereign states (or individuals in some ...
Allen Verhey, 2005
9
Particracy - Parties: Action, Alianza de Partidos Y Fuerzas ...
Source: Wikia.
Source Wikia, 2011
10
The French Idea of History: Joseph de Maistre and His Heirs, ...
Maistre emerges from this deeply learned book as the crucial bridge between the Enlightenment and the historicized thought of the nineteenth century.
Carolina Armenteros, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «THEOCRAT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term theocrat is used in the context of the following news items.
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'Hardball' Host Chris Matthews Treats 'Theocrat' Santorum to …
Back in the 2012 Republican presidential primary race, Chris Matthews slammed former Sen. Rick Santorum (R-Pa.) as a "theocrat" and a "Cro-Magnon" man. «NewsBusters, Jul 15»
2
Ayatollah Khamenei Rejects Future Inspections
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei speaks live on television after casting his ballot in the The Islamic Republic's Supreme Leader and theocrat, ... «FrontPage Magazine, May 15»
3
Slamming Santorum: The Media's Worst Attacks on the Former GOP …
“You then have Rick Santorum representing the theocrats and the Republican party, which is also part of the base, theocracy, of course, like perhaps the one in ... «NewsBusters, May 15»
4
NSS rebukes Eric Pickles for claims about “aggressive secularists”
... hobby which should be for the few' he sounds like a proto-theocrat, determined to impose his own views and values, even on to those who don't share them. «National Secular Society, Feb 15»
5
Are Mike Huckabee, Ben Carson, Rick Perry, Bobby Jindal Theocrats?
"The theocrats are coming!" shriek some sentinels of the contemporary political battlefield every time a Mike Huckabee, Ben Carson, Rick Perry, or Bobby Jindal ... «Christian Post, Feb 15»
6
Glorified Bastards
Earlier, Columbia University had welcomed the Iranian president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, an unhinged anti-Jewish and anti-American theocrat. Apparently ... «National Review Online, Jan 15»
7
GOP's Neo-Confederate Theocrat Wins Council Seat in One of …
Michael A. Peroutka, the one-time presidential candidate of the theocratic Constitution Party, in a debate between third-party presidential hopefuls at Cornell ... «The American Prospect, Nov 14»
8
Colorado Elected Anti-Gay Demon-Hunting Theocrat
Klingenschmitt is a viciously anti-gay theocrat who believes that gay people “want your soul” and may sexually abuse their own children, which is why he says ... «FOX News Radio, Nov 14»
9
Theocrat And GOP Candidate Mike Peroutka Explains Jesus Is The …
On this Election Day, Michael Peroutka — theocrat, neo-confederate, and Republican candidate for county council in Ann Arundel County in Maryland who has ... «Wonkette, Nov 14»
10
We are a corporate theocracy now: The Christian right seeks cultural …
They care for one thing – turning America into a theocratic regime. Don't be fooled by the flag-waving and the obnoxious hyper-masculine jingoistic platitudes; ... «Salon, Jul 14»

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