Where does “theocratism” come from?
theocratism (English) comes from English theocrat, from English theo, from English theoretical, from English theoretic, from English theory, from Middle French théorie, from Late Latin theoria, from Ancient Greek θεωρός.
theocratism (English): Advocacy or partisanship in support of theocracy
Definitions
- Advocacy or partisanship in support of theocracy
Ancestry of “theocratism”, step by step
theocratism traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English theocrat
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | theocrat | The ruler of a theocracy, a priest-king; A... |
| 2 | English | theo | The amount of a gambler's theoretical losses based on typical play |
| 3 | English | theoretical | Of or relating to theory; abstract; not empirical |
| 4 | English | theoretic | Concerned with theories or hypotheses rather than... |
| 5 | English | theory | A description of an event or system that is... |
| 6 | Middle French | théorie | — |
| 7 | Late Latin | theoria | contemplation, speculation; speculation, theory |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | θεωρός | spectator; envoy sent to consult an oracle |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | θέα | view, sight |
| 10 | Proto-Hellenic | *tʰáwā | — |
via English ism
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ism | An ideology, system of thought, or practice that... |
| 2 | English | -ism | Used to form nouns of action or process or result... |
| 3 | Latin | -ismus | -ism |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ισμός | Forms abstract nouns |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -μός | Forms abstract nouns |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -mós | Creates action/result nouns from verb stems |