timocracy Syllabification: (ti·moc·ra·cy)Pronunciation: /təˈmäkrəsē/Definition of timocracy noun (plural timocracies) chiefly Philosophy 1a form of government in which possession of property is required in order to hold office. 2a form of government in which rulers are motivated by ambition or love of honor. Derivatives timocraticPronunciation: /ˌtiməˈkratik/ adjective Origin: late 15th century: from Old French timocracie, via medieval Latin from Greek timokratia, from timē 'honor, worth' + -kratia 'power'. sense 1 reflects Aristotle's usage, sense 2 Plato'stimocracy in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of timocracy in the British & World English dictionary
