Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dumbocracy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
dum-b-oc-ra-cy
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
5
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A democracy, particularly an ineffective or dysfunctional one.

Derogatory; Slang; Uncountable

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Etymology

Blend of dumb + democracy or dumb + -o- + -cracy. First use appears c. 1869.

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What does dumbocracy mean?
A democracy, particularly an ineffective or dysfunctional one.
Where does dumbocracy come from?
Blend of dumb + democracy or dumb + -o- + -cracy. First use appears c. 1869.

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