virtuecrat

English

Etymology

virtue +‎ -crat

Noun

virtuecrat (plural virtuecrats)

1. (informal, derogatory) A political figure who preaches his or her own morals as a cultural imperative.
   • 2007 October 2, David Brooks, “Sal Paradise at 50”, in New York Times‎^[1]:

     They run afoul of the new gentility, the rules laid down by the health experts, childcare experts, guidance counselors, safety advisers, admissions officers, virtuecrats and employers to regulate the lives of the young.

Anagrams

• tricurvate