timocracy Meaning & Definition
What Does Timocracy Mean?
As a noun, timocracy means A form of government in which ambition for honor, power and military glory motivates the rulers. It is also used to mean A form of government in which civic honor or political power increases with the amount of property one owns.
Timocracy Definition (Noun)
- A form of government in which ambition for honor, power and military glory motivates the rulers.
- A form of government in which civic honor or political power increases with the amount of property one owns.
Synonyms of Timocracy
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Timocracy synonyms and antonyms →Word Forms & Grammar
timocracy (countable and uncountable, plural timocracies)
Words That Rhyme With Timocracy
Origin of Timocracy
1580s, from Middle French tymocracie, from Medieval Latin (13th century) timocratia, from Ancient Greek τῑμοκρατίᾱ (tīmokratíā), from τῑμή (tīmḗ, “valuation; honor”) + -κρατίᾱ (-kratíā, “a rule, reign”), from κρατέω (kratéō, “to rule”) (see -cracy).