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theocratic

UK //ˌθiːəˈkrætɪk//US //ˌθiːəˈkrætɪk//

词源

源自希腊语 theos(神) + kratos(权力),17世纪进入英语。

adjective

❶ 指由宗教领袖或宗教法律统治的政治体制,政府权力与宗教权威紧密结合。

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

(古埃及是神权社会,法老被视为神明。)

“The country's theocratic government enforces strict religious laws.”

(该国的神权政府强制执行严格的宗教法律。)

同义词:hierocratic, ecclesiastical, sacerdotal

常见短语

theocratic rule — 指以宗教权威为基础的统治形式,常见于政教合一的国家。

“The region experienced centuries of theocratic rule under religious leaders.”

(该地区在宗教领袖统治下经历了数个世纪的神权统治。)