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Definition of diabolocracy in English:

diabolocracy

Pronunciation /dʌɪˌabəˈlɒkrəsi/ /ˌdʌɪəbəˈlɒkrəsi/

noun

rare

  • Government or rule by the Devil or devils; a state or society governed by the Devil. Also in humorous or ironic use. Compare demonocracy , diabolarchy .

Origin

Early 19th century; earliest use found in Robert Southey (1774–1843), poet and reviewer. From Hellenistic Greek διάβολος devil + -cracy.