Arabic

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Etymology

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Relative adjective (nisba) composed of ثِيُوقْراط (ṯiyūqrāṭ, theocrat) +‎ ـِيّ (-iyy); derived from Ancient Greek θεοκρατία (theokratía), from θεος (theos, god”, “deity) + -κρατία (-kratía, power, rule).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /θi.juːq.raː.tˤijj/

Adjective

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ثِيُوقْراطِيّ (ṯiyuqrāṭiyy) (feminine ثِيُوقْراطِيَّة (ṯiyuqrāṭiyya), masculine plural ثِيُوقْراطِيُّونَ (ṯiyuqrāṭiyyūna), feminine plural ثِيُوقْراطِيَّات (ṯiyuqrāṭiyyāt))

  1. spiritual, religious, theocratic, non-secular

Declension

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