Idiocracy
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˌɪdiˈɒkɹəsi/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Idiocracy is a noun meaning (humorous, politics) A government run by idiots.
Meaning
(humorous, politics) A government run by idiots.
More Meanings
- (slang, derogatory) A society where idiocy is the norm, often denoting the current state of the world.
Example Sentences
In trying to explain why our political paralysis seems to have gotten so much worse over the past year, analysts have rounded up a plausible collection of reasons including: President Obama's tactical missteps, the obstinacy of congressional Republicans, rising partisanship in Washington, the blustering idiocracy of the cable-news stations, and the Senate filibuster, which has devolved into a super-majority threshold for any important legislation.
Word Forms
- idiocracies
Antonyms for idiocracy
Common opposites include geniocracy.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include moronocracy, ideocrat, boobocracy, ideocracy, geniocracy, isocracy.
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