kakistocracy
Plural: kakistocracies
Noun
- Government under the control of a nation's worst or least-qualified citizens.
Origin / Etymology
From Ancient Greek κάκιστος (kákistos, “worst”), superlative of κακός (kakós, “bad”) + -κρατία (-kratía, “power, rule, government”) (corresponding to -cracy). The word was used, perhaps re-coined, by the English author Thomas Love Peacock (1785–1866) in his 1829 novella The Misfortunes of Elphin as the opposite of aristocracy (see second quotation).
Scrabble Score: 27
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Words With Friends Score: 0
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