English
kakocracy
Kakocracy comes from Ancient Greek κακός ‘bad’.
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEκακόςkakós‘bad’
- Englishearliest quotation 1845kakocracy
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history uncertain.
Lineage
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEκακόςkakós‘bad’
- Englishearliest quotation 1845kakocracy
Earliest quotation: 1845, Topics of the Day,: “[T]he degrading sentiments of the mere rabble are unblushingly…”
Formed from -cracy
Every English word from Ancient Greek κακός
Today it means
noun Rule or government by the worst of the people.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Ancient Greek κακός / kakocracy