theocratic

/θiə'krætik/ Cách viết khác : (theocratical) /θiə'krætikəl/

Thân thiện

A theocratic government bases its laws on religious texts.

Definition

Adjective 1. Relating to or characteristic of a theocracy: Pertaining to a system of government in which priests or religious leaders rule in the name of a deity or a set of religious principles, or where religious law is the foundation of civil law. - Example: The country's legal system is deeply theocratic, with religious texts forming the basis of all legislation. 2. Relating to the belief in government by divine guidance: Concerning the idea that a state is directly governed by a god or by officials regarded as divinely guided. - Example: Their theocratic ideology leaves no room for the separation of church and state.

Usage

• Primary Use: Used to describe states, governments, systems, laws, or societies that are ruled by religious authority.
  • Example: The ancient civilization was a theocratic monarchy.
• Descriptive Use: Can describe principles, doctrines, or ideologies that advocate for religious rule.
  • Example: He studies theocratic political theories from the medieval period.

Advanced Usage

• Theocratic elements: Refers to specific features or aspects within a larger system that are based on religious rule.
  • Example: Despite being a secular republic, the constitution contains some theocratic elements.
• Theocratic in nature: A phrase used to emphasize the fundamental character of something as being based on theocratic principles.
  • Example: The rebellion was theocratic in nature, seeking to install religious leaders as the sovereign power.

Variants and Related Words

• Theocracy (n): A system of government where priests rule in the name of God or a god, or the state itself governed in such a way.
  • Example: A theocracy often blends religious and political leadership.
• Theocrat (n): A person who rules, advocates for, or believes in a theocracy.
  • Example: The theocrat argued that civil law must be subservient to divine law.
• Theocratically (adv): In a theocratic manner.
  • Example: The region is theocratically governed.

Synonyms

• Hierocratic: Relating to government by priests or a sacred order.
• Sacerdotal: Relating to priests or the priesthood; often implying priestly governance.
• Ecclesiastical: Relating to the Christian church or its clergy (can overlap in contexts of church-led governance).

Antonyms

• Secular: Denoting attitudes, activities, or other things that have no religious or spiritual basis; specifically, not subject to or bound by religious rule.
• Laic: Of or relating to the laity (non-clergy); secular.
• Temporal: Relating to worldly as opposed to spiritual affairs; secular.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. of or relating to or being a theocracy
   • a theocratic state