magocracy

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

mag(e) +‎ -o- +‎ -cracy

Noun[edit]

magocracy (countable and uncountable, plural magocracies)

  1. (fantasy) Government or rule by those with magical powers; a hierarchy composed of wizards or mages.
    • 2000, Monte Cook, Jonathan Tweet, Skip Williams, Dungeon Master's Guide: Core Rulebook II, page 156:
      In a magocracy, arcane spellcasters usually have the greatest rights and freedoms, and nonspellcasters are looked down upon.
    • 2008, Jean Johnson, The Master: A Novel of the Sons of Destiny, page 11:
      Of course, he knew that his attitude about magic making one superior came from having been raised in a magocracy, where the most powerful mage was made the King or Queen at each five-year turning of the throne's succession.
    • 2020, Nunzio DeFilippis, Christina Weir, Dragon Age: Blue Wraith‎[1], page 7:
      The Tevinter imperium is ruled by a magocracy. The most powerful of mages wield the greatest influence.
    • For more quotations using this term, see Citations:magocracy.

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