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sophocracy

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

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noun

Meaning 1

Political rule by philosophers.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: human-sciences, philosophy, sciences

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History

Etymology

Etymology tree English sopho- Proto-Indo-European *kret- Ancient Greek κρᾰ́τος (krắtos) Proto-Indo-European *-h2 Proto-Indo-European *-éh2 Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh2 Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā) Ancient Greek -κρᾰτῐ́ᾱ (-krătĭ́ā)bor. English -cracy English sophocracy From sopho- + -cracy.

Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 圣贤政治 (shèngxián zhèngzhì) — political rule by philosophers
  • Chinese Mandarin: 聖賢之道 — political rule by philosophers
  • Chinese Mandarin: 圣贤之道 (shèngxián zhī dào) — political rule by philosophers
  • Finnish: sofokratia — political rule by philosophers
  • Portuguese: sofocracia — political rule by philosophers