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词汇 timocracy
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Definition of timocracy in English:

timocracy

nounPlural timocracies tɪˈmɒkrəsitəˈmɑkrəsi
Philosophy
  • 1A form of government in which possession of property is required in order to hold office.

    财权政治

    Example sentencesExamples
    • It has similar features to timocracy, but it is different to it in many ways.
    • These days we have moved on from a timocracy, but you'll still find plenty examples of the John Jay mentality here.
    • Democracy and its perversion, timocracy, are both characterized by the rule of the majority, and all who have the property qualification count as equals.
    • After this, Socrates goes on to show that there are four types of regimes, listed in the order of most just to least just: aristocracy, timocracy, oligarchy, democracy and tyranny.
    • This happens because of the treasuries of gold that the individuals in the timocracy have.
  • 2A form of government in which rulers are motivated by ambition or love of honour.

    荣誉至上政治

Derivatives

  • timocratic

  • adjective tɪməˈkratɪkˌtɪməˈkrædɪk
    • 1Relating to a form of government in which possession of property is required in order to hold office.

      财权政治

      the timocratic politics represented by Caesar
      Example sentencesExamples
      • They conclude that the happiest man is the kingly man, the next the timocratic, followed by the oligarchic, the democratic, and the tyrannical.
      • I think the timocratic structure of divinity in early Greek myth might be quite a good thing to apply to the tale of Eris, the apple and the Trojan War.
      • As for the oligarchic man, he would probably follow on from the timocratic man in the following manner: growing up, he will see his father work hard for all that he has.
      • the timocratic structure of divinity in early Greek myth
    • 2Relating to a form of government in which rulers are motivated by ambition or love of honour.

      荣誉至上政治

Origin

Late 15th century: from Old French timocracie, via medieval Latin from Greek timokratia, from timē 'honour, worth' + -kratia 'power'. sense 1 reflects Aristotle's usage, sense 2 Plato's.

Definition of timocracy in US English:

timocracy

nountəˈmäkrəsētəˈmɑkrəsi
Philosophy
  • 1A form of government in which possession of property is required in order to hold office.

    财权政治

    Example sentencesExamples
    • This happens because of the treasuries of gold that the individuals in the timocracy have.
    • Democracy and its perversion, timocracy, are both characterized by the rule of the majority, and all who have the property qualification count as equals.
    • After this, Socrates goes on to show that there are four types of regimes, listed in the order of most just to least just: aristocracy, timocracy, oligarchy, democracy and tyranny.
    • It has similar features to timocracy, but it is different to it in many ways.
    • These days we have moved on from a timocracy, but you'll still find plenty examples of the John Jay mentality here.
  • 2A form of government in which rulers are motivated by ambition or love of honor.

    荣誉至上政治

Origin

Late 15th century: from Old French timocracie, via medieval Latin from Greek timokratia, from timē ‘honor, worth’ + -kratia ‘power’. timocracy (sense 1) reflects Aristotle's usage, timocracy (sense 2) Plato's.

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