idiocracy

== English == === Etymology === From idiot +‎ -cracy. The word was coined by the writers of a 2006 movie about the topic, which some have interpreted as presaging, through caricature, the state of the world. === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ˌɪdiˈɒkɹəsi/ (US) IPA(key): /ˌɪdiˈɑkɹəsi/ Homophones: ideocracy, idiocrasy Rhymes: -ɒkɹəsi === Noun === idiocracy (countable and uncountable, plural idiocracies) (humorous, politics) A government run by idiots. (slang, derogatory) A society where idiocy is the norm, often denoting the current state of the world. ==== Usage notes ==== Do not confuse idiocracy ("rule by idiots") with its (historically older) homophones, idiocrasy ("idiosyncrasy") and ideocracy ("rule by ideologues"). ==== Antonyms ==== geniocracy ==== Derived terms ==== idiocratic ==== Translations ====