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mediocracy

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

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˌmiː.dɪˈɒk.ɹə.si/
  • General-American: /ˌmi.diˈɑ.kɹə.si/
  • rhymes with -ɒkɹəsi

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noun

Meaning 1

A social hierarchy in which the mediocre prevails.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, informal, uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Blend of mediocre + -cracy.

Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Czech: mediokracie — social hierarchy where the mediocre prevails
  • Finnish: mediokratia — social hierarchy where the mediocre prevails
  • French: médiocratie — social hierarchy where the mediocre prevails
  • Polish: mediokracja — social hierarchy where the mediocre prevails
  • Portuguese: mediocracia — social hierarchy where the mediocre prevails
  • Spanish: mediocracia — social hierarchy where the mediocre prevails