kakistocracy
English
/kakɪsˈtɒkɹəsɪ/, /kækɪsˈtɑkɹəsi/
noun
Definitions
- Government under the control of a nation's worst or least-qualified citizens.
Etymology
Derived from Ancient Greek κάκιστος (worst), κακός (bad, evil) + Ancient Greek power, rule + Ancient Greek rule, government.
Origin
Ancient Greek
rule, government
Gloss
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Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- caco- English
- cacoepy English
- kakocracy English
- kakofoninen Finnish
- caco- Italian
- power, rule Ancient Greek
- rule, government Ancient Greek
- κάκιστος Ancient Greek
- κακοήθης Ancient Greek
- κακομάζαλος Ancient Greek
- κακομήχανος Ancient Greek
- κακοφωνία Ancient Greek
- κακοῦργος Ancient Greek
- κακός Ancient Greek
- κακότης Ancient Greek
- κακόχυλος Ancient Greek
- κακῶς Ancient Greek