Meaning of theatrocracy | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Government by an assembly of citizens in Ancient Greece.
   historical, uncountable
2. Rule by spectators in a theater.
   uncountable

Examples

“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.”

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