Theatrocracy
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Theatrocracy is a noun meaning Rule by spectators in a theater.
Meaning
Rule by spectators in a theater.
More Meanings
- (historical) Government by an assembly of citizens in Ancient Greece.
Example Sentences
And by composing such licentious works, and adding to them words as licentious, they [the poets] have inspired the multitude with lawlessness and boldness, and made them fancy that they can judge for themselves about melody and song. And in this way the theatres from being mute have become vocal, as though they had understanding of good and bad in music and poetry; and instead of an aristocracy, an evil sort of theatrocracy has grown up.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include ecclesia, politeia, apella, boule, liturgy, trierarchy.
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