Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

aretocracy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: are-toc-ra-cy
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A form of governance or political organization in which authority or eligibility for public office is based on virtue, moral excellence, or demonstrated civic merit.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"It was a revolution, reader, a transition from republic to dictatorship in fifty years without a single drop of blood. Detractors call it a cult of charisma, but the Humanists themselves use aretocracy, rule by excellence."

Etymology

From arete (“virtue, excellence”) + -o- + -cracy, from Ancient Greek ἀρετή (aretḗ).

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: ἀρετή

Usage

Inflected Forms

aretocracies (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

aretecracy meritocracy aristocracy technocracy

Questions

What does aretocracy mean?: A form of governance or political organization in which authority or eligibility for public office is based on virtue, moral excellence, or demonstrated civic merit.
Where does aretocracy come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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