demagocracy

English

Alternative forms

• demagogracy, demogogracy

Etymology

From demagogue +‎ -cracy.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɒkɹəsi

Noun

demagocracy (plural demagocracies)

1. Rule by demagogues.
   • 1881 October, D. D. Whedon, editor, The Methodist Review, page 790:

     The demagocracy, (an uncouth term for a very uncouth thing,) first in this row of fated destiny, against which the Civil-service Reform Association is forming its ranks, is happily the easiest to overcome

   • 1959, H. G. Coulter, Time for Rebellion: A Play and Preface, page 14:

     The simians would require no special orientation courses to teach them the reasons for fighting, such as, “To make the world safe for Demagocracy,” or whatnot.

   • 1963, Ruth Thomas McVey, Indonesia, page 314:

     To these men , concerned with the dangers of anarchy and “demagocracy,” constitutional democracy was attractive in that it combined the principle of popular sovereignty with a concentration on legality.

   • 1964, The journal of Asian studies, volume 24, page 309:

     I would argue that Westernization as a cultural attribute was less important than the fact that these men had skills disposing them to what rule-based government and^[sic] fear 'demagocracy' )

   • 2011, Bertel Nygaard, “Rousseau and Revolution in the Making of a Modern Political Culture: Denmark 1750-1850”, in Holger Ross Lauritsen, Mikkel Thorup, editors, Rousseau and Revolution, page 121:

     According to Tetens, this could never result in democracy, but in the rule of demagogues. i.e. a 'demagocracy'