hagiocracy

noun

hag·​i·​oc·​ra·​cy

ˌhagēˈäkrəsē,

ˌhājē-

plural -es

: government by a body of persons regarded as holy

also : a state so governed

Word History

Etymology

hagi- + -cracy

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