theocratic

adjective

theo·​crat·​ic ˌthē-ə-ˈkra-tik 

variants or less commonly theocratical

ˌthē-ə-ˈkra-ti-kəl 

: of, relating to, or being a theocracy

theocratically

ˌthē-ə-ˈkra-ti-k(ə-)lē 

adverb

Examples of theocratic in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Iran is a theocratic republic rooted ideologically in Shiite Islam while Venezuela is a socialist and secular regime. —Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 7 Jan. 2026

Then came the Islamic Revolution led by Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, which created Iran’s theocratic government. —Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 4 Jan. 2026

Meanwhile, the government is advancing its theocratic authoritarianism through legislation, introducing a bill to give it more control over the media and a bill that would expand the powers of the rabbinical courts. —Aluf Benn, Foreign Affairs, 10 Nov. 2025

In the immediate years after Iran’s revolution, its theocratic government sought to export its Shiite revolutionary ideology more widely in the Middle East. —Jason Ma, Fortune, 12 Oct. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1690, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for theocratic

• asthmatic
• chromatic
• climatic
• dogmatic
• dramatic
• ecstatic
• emphatic
• erratic
• eustatic
• fanatic
• hepatic
• lymphatic