magocracy

English

Etymology

From mag(e) +‎ -o- +‎ -cracy.

Noun

magocracy (countable and uncountable, plural magocracies)

1. (fantasy) Government or rule by those with magical powers; a hierarchy composed of wizards or mages.
   • 2000, Monte Cook, Jonathan Tweet, Skip Williams, Dungeon Master's Guide: Core Rulebook II, page 156:

     In a magocracy, arcane spellcasters usually have the greatest rights and freedoms, and nonspellcasters are looked down upon.

   • 2008, Jean Johnson, The Master: A Novel of the Sons of Destiny, page 11:

     Of course, he knew that his attitude about magic making one superior came from having been raised in a magocracy, where the most powerful mage was made the King or Queen at each five-year turning of the throne's succession.

   • 2020, Nunzio DeFilippis, Christina Weir, Dragon Age: Blue Wraith‎^[1], page 7:

     The Tevinter imperium is ruled by a magocracy. The most powerful of mages wield the greatest influence.

   • For more quotations using this term, see Citations:magocracy.

Synonyms

• mageocracy