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   What does the word Idiocracy mean?

   • According to Dictionary, Urban Dictionary, and Definitions (America’s Largest Dictionary), the term idiocracy or idiotocracy is a noun and a disparaging term for a society that is made up of idiots, as well as the title of a 2006 satirical film.

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   How many words are there in 'Idiocracy'?

   • Idiocracy -- a government formed of people considered ignorant or idiotic -- is among 1,400 new words, senses, and phrases added in the latest update of the Oxford English Dictionary. The dictionary records over 100 words derived ultimately from the Greek suffix -cracy, meaning ‘power’ or ‘rule’

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   What does idiocy mean?

   • IDIOCY definition: 1. a stupid action, or stupid behaviour: 2. a stupid action, or stupid behavior: . Learn more.

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   Where did Idiocracy come from?

   • We can find idiocracy in the 1870s for “personal rule.” The -cracy part, seen in words like aristocracy or democracy, is from the Greek kratos, “rule.” Idiocracy, as a coinage for “government run by idiots,” is found as early as the 1960s. The term was popularized, though, by the 2006 film Idiocracy though.

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › idiocracyIdiocracy Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of IDIOCRACY is a society governed or populated by idiots. How to use idiocracy in a sentence.

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   A society consisting of or governed by idiots (or people characterized as idiots); (also) a government or ruling body formed of people considered stupid, ignorant, or idiotic. Also as a mass noun: society or government of this kind. 1967.

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5. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › idiocracyIDIOCRACY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   idiocratic (ˌɪdɪəˈkrætɪk ) adjective. Informal government by foolish people.... Click for English pronunciations, examples sentences, video.

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   Jul 16, 2018 · What does Idiocracy mean? An idiocracy is a disparaging term for a society run by or made up of idiots (or people perceived as such). Idiocracy is also the title of 2006 satirical film that depicts a future in which humanity has become dumb.

7. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › idiocracyidiocracy - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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   idiot +‎ -cracy. The word was coined by the writers of a 2006 movie about the topic, which is known for presaging, through caricature, the future state of the world.

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   (UK) IPA(key): /ˌɪdiˈɒkɹəsi/

   (US) IPA(key): /ˌɪdiˈɑkɹəsi/

   Homophones: ideocracy, idiocrasy

   Rhymes: -ɒkɹəsi

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   idiocracy (countable and uncountable, plural idiocracies) 1. (humorous, politics) A government run by idiots. 1.1. 2010 February 6, Jacob Weisberg, “Down With the People”, in Slate: 1.1.1. In trying to explain why our political paralysis seems to have gotten so much worse over the past year, analysts have rounded up a plausible collection of reason...

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   Meaning of idiocy in English. idiocy. noun [ C or U ] uk / ˈɪd.i.ə.si / us / ˈɪd.i.ə.si / Add to word list. a stupid action, or stupid behaviour: the idiocies of war. the idiocy of the whole plan. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Stupid and silly behaviour. antics. buffoonery. dottiness. dumbness. fatuousness. foolishness.

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   Oct 1, 2021 · What does the word idiocracy mean? According to Dictionary, Urban Dictionary, and Definitions (America’s Largest Dictionary), the term idiocracy or idiotocracy is a noun and a disparaging term for a society that is made up of idiots, as well as the title of a 2006 satirical film.