† idiocracyn.¹

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: idio- comb. form, -cracy comb. form.

Etymology: < idio- comb. form + -cracy comb. form.

Obsolete.

Personal rule or government.Apparently an isolated use.

ΚΠ

1878 T. Sinclair Mount 103 No Jew of them all would..set up a theocracy, or idiocracy, for this is the exact word, more eagerly and remorselessly.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

idiocracyn.²

Brit.

/ˌɪdɪˈɒkrəsi/, U.S.

/ˌɪdiˈɑkrəsi/

Origin: Formed within English, by blending. Etymons: idiot n., -ocracy comb. form.

Etymology: Blend of idiot n. and -ocracy comb. form. Compare earlier idiocracy n.¹ (in a different sense), and ideocracy n.In later used popularized by the title of the film Idiocracy (2006), directed by Ecuadorean-born American actor, writer, and film-maker Mike Judge (b. 1962), a dystopian satire in which the human race has become extremely stupid, ignorant, and anti-intellectual. Compare the following earlier uses of the compound idiotocracy:1909 A. Bierce Shadow on Dial 211 Our children would be brought up to believe that an Idiotocracy is the only natural and rational form of government.1920 New Russia 3 482 It is impossible to reconcile liberty with despotism, Democracy with idiotocracy.

rare before 21st cent. Frequently humorous.

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.

ΘΚΠ

society > authority > rule or government > rule of any class or persons > [noun] > of fools

foolocracy1832

idiocracy1967

1967 E. Wilson in Delaware County (Pa.) Daily Times 2 Aug. 35/2 Somebody should curb the great American idiocracy (a word I think I invented) which makes men wear hotter-than-hell ties, jackets and strangling tuxedo outfits in the summer.

1992 I. Castuera Dreams on Fire 14 It only takes one idiot to make an idiocracy.

2008 Guardian 16 Apr. 31/2 Farewell the age of reason, welcome the idiocracy.

2017 Cairns Post (Austral.) (Nexis) 13 Mar. 16 If we don't call out ignorance and misinformation,..we'll find ourselves living in an idiocracy, not a democracy.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	idiocracy
释义	† idiocracyn.¹ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: idio- comb. form, -cracy comb. form. Etymology: < idio- comb. form + -cracy comb. form. Obsolete. Personal rule or government.Apparently an isolated use. ΚΠ 1878 T. Sinclair Mount 103 No Jew of them all would..set up a theocracy, or idiocracy, for this is the exact word, more eagerly and remorselessly. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022). idiocracyn.² Brit. /ˌɪdɪˈɒkrəsi/, U.S. /ˌɪdiˈɑkrəsi/ Origin: Formed within English, by blending. Etymons: idiot n., -ocracy comb. form. Etymology: Blend of idiot n. and -ocracy comb. form. Compare earlier idiocracy n.¹ (in a different sense), and ideocracy n.In later used popularized by the title of the film Idiocracy (2006), directed by Ecuadorean-born American actor, writer, and film-maker Mike Judge (b. 1962), a dystopian satire in which the human race has become extremely stupid, ignorant, and anti-intellectual. Compare the following earlier uses of the compound idiotocracy:1909 A. Bierce Shadow on Dial 211 Our children would be brought up to believe that an Idiotocracy is the only natural and rational form of government.1920 New Russia 3 482 It is impossible to reconcile liberty with despotism, Democracy with idiotocracy. rare before 21st cent. Frequently humorous. 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. ΘΚΠ society > authority > rule or government > rule of any class or persons > [noun] > of fools foolocracy1832 idiocracy1967 1967 E. Wilson in Delaware County (Pa.) Daily Times 2 Aug. 35/2 Somebody should curb the great American idiocracy (a word I think I invented) which makes men wear hotter-than-hell ties, jackets and strangling tuxedo outfits in the summer. 1992 I. Castuera Dreams on Fire 14 It only takes one idiot to make an idiocracy. 2008 Guardian 16 Apr. 31/2 Farewell the age of reason, welcome the idiocracy. 2017 Cairns Post (Austral.) (Nexis) 13 Mar. 16 If we don't call out ignorance and misinformation,..we'll find ourselves living in an idiocracy, not a democracy. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.¹1878n.²1967
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