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

The Iran-Iraq War The seeds for the Tanker War were planted in 1980, when Iraq’s secular leader Saddam Hussein, wary of the theocratic revolutionary government in Iran led by Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, launched an invasion of his eastern neighbor. —Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 22 Mar. 2026

But the past 47 years under theocratic rule have been an aberration that’s held the region — and the world — hostage to violence, chaos and threats. —Chuck Devore, Twin Cities, 22 Mar. 2026

Since the war began, monitors estimate that up to a third of strikes have targeted the top echelons and major bases of the paramilitary Revolutionary Guard and its Basij volunteers tasked with enforcing loyalty to Iran’s theocratic rulers. —Sarah El Deeb, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2026

The danger is in doing nothing as theocratic lunatics continue to weaponize with atomic bombs and modern missile delivery systems. —Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 18 Mar. 2026

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