necrocratic

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English

Etymology

From necrocrat +‎ -ic, equivalent to necro- +‎ -cratic.

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -ætɪk
  • Hyphenation: ne‧cro‧cra‧tic

Adjective

necrocratic (comparative more necrocratic, superlative most necrocratic)

  1. Of or pertaining to necrocracy or to a necrocrat.
    The country of North Korea is known for being the only necrocratic state in the world
    • 2005, Ewa Domanska, Necrocracy, SAGE Publications, page 111:
      Care for the dead and belief in the necrocratic character of humanity underlie his new book, which discusses selected aspects of the ties between the living and the dead as manifested in Western culture in past and present times.