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

Then came the revolution in the winter of 1979, and Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini transformed Iran into a theocratic Islamic Republic. — Mahsa Alimardani, Time, 6 July 2026

The satellite news channel Iran International has previously received threats due to coverage critical of Iran’s theocratic government. — ABC News, 3 July 2026

In Iran's theocratic system, Khamenei was not only head of state and leader of a revolutionary movement, but the representative on Earth ‌for Shi'ite Islam's ⁠12th imam, who disappeared in the ninth century. — Parisa Hafezi, USA Today, 3 July 2026

Netanyahu, on the other hand, has never supported a political agreement with Iran's theocratic rulers. — Frank Andrews, CBS News, 19 June 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