demonocracy

Meaning

1. (countable, uncountable) A government by or of (supernatural) demons, such as the government which in some mythologies exists in Hell.
2. (countable, uncountable) A democracy. (when regarded as resulting in, or being no better than, a government run by figurative demons (i.e., malevolent people), or when otherwise held in contempt).

Synonyms

commonwealth

democracies

democracy

republic

state

Translations

جمهورية

democràcia

república

Demokratie

Republik

Volksherrschaft

Unionsrepublik

δημοκρατία

δημοκρατική χώρα

δημοκρατικό πολίτευμα

δημοκρατία/δημοκρατική χώρα/δημοκρατικό πολίτευμα

démocratie

république

démocracie

ديمقراطية

Etymology

From demono- + -cracy. The second sense is a pun on democracy. First use appears c. 1713.