noun
Meaning 1
A society or system ruled and dominated by the poor.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: plutocracy
Standard Lemma guide
ptochocracy
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US: /toʊˈkɑkɹəsi/
History
Etymology
From Ancient Greek πτωχός (ptōkhós, “beggar, poor”) + κράτος (krátos, “power, might”).