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scientocracy

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

An elite community of scientists.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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noun

Meaning 2

The practice of basing public policies on science.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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History

Etymology

From sciento- + -cracy; first known use in 1887.

Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: سِيَاسَة عَامَّة عِلْمِيَّة (siyāsa ʕāmma ʕilmiyya) — members of an elite community of scientists
  • Chinese Mandarin: 科學統治 /科学统治 (kēxué tǒngzhì) — members of an elite community of scientists
  • French: scientocratie — members of an elite community of scientists
  • Spanish: cienciocracia — members of an elite community of scientists
  • Swedish: scientokrati — members of an elite community of scientists