English
algorithmocracy
Blend of algorithm + democracy.
A blend of algorithm + democracy
Arabic الخَوَارِزْمِيّ ‘definite masculine singular of خَوَارِزْمِيّ…’
Medieval Latin algorismus
Anglo-Norman algorisme
Middle English augrym ‘Calculation with Arabic numerals’
English algorithm
Ancient Greek δῆμος ‘the common people; district’
Ancient Greek δημοκρατία ‘democracy, popular government’
Middle French democratie ‘democracy’
English democracy
The story
Coined by American author, activist, and entrepreneur Eli Pariser.
Today it means
noun Rule by algorithms; the making of sociopolitical decisions by algorithms, as opposed to representative democracy.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / algorithmocracy