pantisocracy

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noun (1)

pant·​i·​soc·​ra·​cy ˌpan-tə-ˈsä-krə-sē How to pronounce pantisocracy (audio)
ˌpan-ˌtī-
plural pantisocracies
: a utopian community in which all rule equally
pantisocratic adjective
or pantisocratical
pantisocratist noun

pantisocratist

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noun (2)

pant·​i·​soc·​ra·​tist ˌpantəˈsäkrətə̇st How to pronounce pantisocratist (audio)
-n‧ˌtīˈ-
plural -s
: an advocate of pantisocracy

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

pant- + isocracy equal rule, from Greek isokratia, from is- + -kratia -cracy

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1794, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of pantisocracy was in 1794

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“Pantisocracy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pantisocracy. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.

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