demonocracy
Noun
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Noun
demonocracy
- A government by or of (supernatural) demons, such as the government which in some mythologies exists in Hell.
- 1904, Julius Goebel, The Etymology of Mephistopheles, in the Transactions and Proceedings of the American Philological Association, volume 35, page 148:
- […] a magic book printed in 1612, in which the various dignitaries of the demonocracy are described according to their rank and position.
- 1904, Julius Goebel, The Etymology of Mephistopheles, in the Transactions and Proceedings of the American Philological Association, volume 35, page 148:
- Democracy (when regarded as resulting in, or being no better than, government by figurative demons (i.e., evil people), or when otherwise held in contempt).
- 2005-06, Matthew Bellamy, "Assassin (Muse song)", Black Holes and Revelations
- Oppose and disagree, destroy demonocracy.
- 2005-06, Matthew Bellamy, "Assassin (Muse song)", Black Holes and Revelations
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