theocracy

n. 神政；神权政体；神治国（复数theocracies）

中文词源

theocracy 神权统治，僧侣统治

theo-,神，神权，-cracy,统治，词源同 democracy.

theocracy (n.): 1737; earlier as un-Latinized theocraty (1620s), "form of government in which God is recognized as supreme ruler and his laws form the statute book," originally of the sacerdotal government of Israel before the rise of kings, from later Greek theokratia (Josephus), literally "the rule of God," from theos "god" (see theo-) + kratos "a rule, regime, strength" (see -cracy). Meaning "priestly or religious body wielding political and civil power" is recorded from 1825. Related: Theocratic (1741).

1. Taking a stand as a theologian and spokesman of theocracy, Thomas Aquinas argued on some important socioeconomic issues.: 托马斯·阿奎那站在神学家和神权政治代言人的立场上,讨论了若干重要的社会经济问题.

2. Shangzhou was an important period for the formation and development of theocracy.: 商周时期是神权政治形成与发展的重要阶段。

3. Humanistic artists opposed asceticism with humanism, opposed theocracy with human rights.: 人文主义艺术家以人文主义反对禁欲主义, 以人权反对神权,追求个性的自由、理性的至上和人性的全面发展是文艺复兴时期艺术大师们创作的共同特点.

5. In a theocracy like ours, the values of one religion are imposed on the entire country.: 我们整个国家整个社会的价值观都建立在宗教信仰上.