† bestiocracyn.

Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin bēstia , -ocracy comb. form.

Etymology: < classical Latin bēstia beast n. + -ocracy comb. form.

Obsolete. rare.

Rule or government by beasts; (also) an instance of this.

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1863 J. MacHale Let. 16 Nov. in Freeman's Jrnl. (Dublin) 19 Nov. The next step in this system of bestiocracy must be the expulsion of the weaker animals, and the restoration of the fierce and stronger lords of the forest.

1863 Times 21 Nov. 8/5 The English farmers, being..members of a vile bestiocracy, living among the beasts of the field, and even employing men to serve the beasts.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2021).

单词	bestiocracy
释义	† bestiocracyn. Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin bēstia , -ocracy comb. form. Etymology: < classical Latin bēstia beast n. + -ocracy comb. form. Obsolete. rare. Rule or government by beasts; (also) an instance of this. ΚΠ 1863 J. MacHale Let. 16 Nov. in Freeman's Jrnl. (Dublin) 19 Nov. The next step in this system of bestiocracy must be the expulsion of the weaker animals, and the restoration of the fierce and stronger lords of the forest. 1863 Times 21 Nov. 8/5 The English farmers, being..members of a vile bestiocracy, living among the beasts of the field, and even employing men to serve the beasts. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2021). < n.1863
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