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theocracy

UK //θiˈɒkrəsi//US //θiˈɑːkrəsi//

词源

源自希腊语 theokratia(θεοκρατία),由 theos(神)与 kratos(统治)组成,17世纪进入英语。

noun

❶ 指由宗教领袖或宗教法规直接统治的政治体制,政府权力与宗教权威合二为一。

“Ancient Egypt was a theocracy where the pharaoh was considered a god.”

(古埃及是神权政体,法老被视为神明。)

“Some modern states still function as theocracies with religious laws.”

(一些现代国家仍以神权政体运作,实行宗教法律。)

同义词:hierocracy, ecclesiarchy, sacerdotal state

常见短语

theocratic state — 特指以宗教教义为最高法律依据的国家政权形式。

“Iran is often described as a theocratic state.”

(伊朗常被描述为神权国家。)