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Meaning of demonocracy | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

  1. A government by or of (supernatural) demons, such as the government which in some mythologies exists in Hell.
    countable, uncountable
  2. A democracy. (when regarded as resulting in, or being no better than, a government run by figurative demons (i.e., malevolent people), or when otherwise held in contempt).
    countable, uncountable

Examples

“Demonocracy, the Government of Devils ...”
“Thus we see, that while the theological and doctrinal poet inaugurated male supremacy in the person of the godhead in heaven, of humanity on earth, and of demonocracy in hell, so did the philosopher propound the universal prevalence, and irresistable omnipotence, of the male principle throughout the whole of existence.”
“[…] a magic book printed in 1612, in which the various dignitaries of the demonocracy are described according to their rank and position.”
“The effect of demonocracy in the wide world has become clear to you in some of the cases of the individual defendants.”
“Tuning in, turning on, and dropping out are the politics of demonocracy, the counsel of despair leaving the field to adversaries, […]”
“2005-06, Matthew Bellamy, "Assassin", Black Holes and Revelations Oppose and disagree, destroy demonocracy.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

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