theocratic
神権的な
解説 Definition
宗教的権威に基づいて政治が行われる体制に関する形容詞。神政政治の。
Theocratic describes a system, government, or rule that is based on religious authority. In a theocratic state, political power is held by religious leaders or guided directly by religious law. The word is mainly used in political, historical, and religious discussions.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
democratic, bureaucratic, aristocratic などの -cratic は『〜が支配する・統治する』という型で覚えると整理しやすい。theocratic は theo- が theology と同じ『神』を表すので、『神が統治する』→『神権的な』。theocratic state / theocratic rule のように国家体制や政治の文脈でよく合う。religious が単に『宗教的』なのに対し、theocratic は宗教権威が政治権力まで握るニュアンス。名詞 theocracy もセットで。
Notice the pattern `-cratic`, which appears in words about rule or government, like `democratic` and `bureaucratic`. The first part `theo-` is the same root as in `theology`, connected with God. So `theocratic` means rule connected with divine or religious authority. Remember common pairings like `theocratic state` or `theocratic rule`.
例文
The country transitioned from a theocratic regime to a secular democracy.
その国は神権的な体制から世俗的な民主主義に移行した。
In a theocratic state, religious leaders hold significant political power.
神権国家では、宗教指導者が大きな政治権力を持つ。
The theocratic laws of the ancient civilization were inscribed on stone tablets.
古代文明の神権的な法律は石板に刻まれていた。
theocratic の類義語・関連語
theocratic の語源・成り立ち Etymology
ギリシャ語 theos「神」＋ kratos「支配・力」にさかのぼり、theocracy に形容詞語尾 -ic が付いてできた語です。直訳すると「神が支配するような」で、そこから「神権的な」と分かります。関連語は democratic、aristocratic。
Theocratic comes from theocracy plus the adjective ending -ic. Theocracy comes from Greek theos, "god," and kratos, "power" or "rule." The idea is rule by divine power, which led to the meaning "relating to religious rule." Related words with the same -cratic pattern include democratic and aristocratic.
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