Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kakocracy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: kakoc-ra-cy
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Rule or government by the worst of the people.

Dated; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"[T]he degrading sentiments of the mere rabble are unblushingly avowed in their Legislature. The constitution of the United States seems on the eve of changing from a democracy—for demos elevates the whole people—to a kakocracy."
"In other words, we have developed a kakocracy, or government by the worst."

Etymology

From Ancient Greek κακός (kakós, “bad”) + -cracy. By surface analysis, kako- + -cracy.

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: κακός
Suffix: cracy

Usage

Inflected Forms

kakocracies (plural) cacocracy (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

kakocrat kakistocracy

Questions

What does kakocracy mean?: Rule or government by the worst of the people.
Where does kakocracy come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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