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frailocracy

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • Philippines: /fɾai̯.loˈkɾa.si/

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noun

Meaning 1

excessive and disproportionate socio-political-economic dominance of the Spanish Catholic friars over Spanish colonial Philippines, that was a constant target of criticism by the Filipino intelligentsia known as the ilustrados during the late 1800s

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Philippines, historical, uncountable

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History

Etymology

Partial calque of Philippine Spanish frailocracia using -cracy.