hagiocracy

[ hag-ee-ok-ruh-see, hey-jee- ]

noun

, plural hag·i·oc·ra·cies.

1. government by a body of persons esteemed as holy.
2. a state so governed.

hagiocracy

/ ˌhæɡɪˈɒkrəsɪ /

noun

1. government by holy men
2. a state, community, etc, governed by holy men

Word History and Origins

Origin of hagiocracy¹

First recorded in 1840–50; hagio- + -cracy