ptochocracyn.

Brit.

/təʊˈkɒkrəsi/,

/tɒˈkɒkrəsi/,

/ptəʊˈkɒkrəsi/,

/ptɒˈkɒkrəsi/, U.S.

/toʊˈkɑkrəsi/,

/tɑˈkɑkrəsi/,

/ptoʊˈkɑkrəsi/,

/ptɑˈkɑkrəsi/

Origin: A borrowing from Greek, combined with an English element. Etymons: Greek πτωχο- , -cracy comb. form.

Etymology: < ancient Greek πτωχο-, combining form (in e.g. πτωχοποιός drawing beggarly characters) of πτωχός (adjective) poor, (noun) beggar ( < the stem of πτώσσειν to shrink, cringe, go begging, probably ultimately < the same Indo-European base as ancient Greek πέτεσθαι to fly: see feather n.) + -cracy comb. form.

rare. Frequently derogatory.

A government elected by or consisting of the poor; (in extended use) poor people considered as a class.

ΘΚΠ

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

ptochocracy1774

the mind > possession > poverty > [noun] > poor person > poor people or the poor

waedlec888

needfula1200

needya1225

poorc1225

God's poorc1230

porailc1325

porailsa1425

povertya1450

poorality1536

God's poverty1563

miserable1582

necessitous1622

necessitated1638

ptochocracy1831

fallen1878

worse off1890

po'1945

1774 J. Burgh Polit. Disquis. I. ii. iv. 50 The British government..is neither absolute monarchy nor limited monarchy, nor aristocracy, nor democracy,..but may be called a ptochocracy (the reader will pardon a new word) or government of beggars.

1831 Examiner 140/2 Consistently the King has a Pension List for Charity to the Ptochocracy.

1879 W. E. Gladstone Gleanings Past Years I. vi. 182 To make its argument good, it [sc. Robert Lowe's objection to the county franchise] should have shown the imminence of a ptochocracy.

2002 Daily Mail (Nexis) 24 Dec. 41 One individual: autocracy. The people: democracy. The poor: ptochocracy.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	ptochocracy
释义	ptochocracyn. Brit. /təʊˈkɒkrəsi/, /tɒˈkɒkrəsi/, /ptəʊˈkɒkrəsi/, /ptɒˈkɒkrəsi/, U.S. /toʊˈkɑkrəsi/, /tɑˈkɑkrəsi/, /ptoʊˈkɑkrəsi/, /ptɑˈkɑkrəsi/ Origin: A borrowing from Greek, combined with an English element. Etymons: Greek πτωχο- , -cracy comb. form. Etymology: < ancient Greek πτωχο-, combining form (in e.g. πτωχοποιός drawing beggarly characters) of πτωχός (adjective) poor, (noun) beggar ( < the stem of πτώσσειν to shrink, cringe, go begging, probably ultimately < the same Indo-European base as ancient Greek πέτεσθαι to fly: see feather n.) + -cracy comb. form. rare. Frequently derogatory. A government elected by or consisting of the poor; (in extended use) poor people considered as a class. ΘΚΠ society > authority > rule or government > rule of any class or persons > [noun] > of the poor ptochocracy1774 the mind > possession > poverty > [noun] > poor person > poor people or the poor waedlec888 needfula1200 needya1225 poorc1225 God's poorc1230 porailc1325 porailsa1425 povertya1450 poorality1536 God's poverty1563 miserable1582 necessitous1622 necessitated1638 ptochocracy1831 fallen1878 worse off1890 po'1945 1774 J. Burgh Polit. Disquis. I. ii. iv. 50 The British government..is neither absolute monarchy nor limited monarchy, nor aristocracy, nor democracy,..but may be called a ptochocracy (the reader will pardon a new word) or government of beggars. 1831 Examiner 140/2 Consistently the King has a Pension List for Charity to the Ptochocracy. 1879 W. E. Gladstone Gleanings Past Years I. vi. 182 To make its argument good, it [sc. Robert Lowe's objection to the county franchise] should have shown the imminence of a ptochocracy. 2002 Daily Mail (Nexis) 24 Dec. 41 One individual: autocracy. The people: democracy. The poor: ptochocracy. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1774
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