Etymology

aretocracy

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Today it means: A form of governance or political organization in which authority or eligibility for public office is based on virtue, moral excellence, or demonstrated civic merit. Full definition →

Ancient Greek ἀρετή
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἀρετή
  2. English todayaretocracy

From arete (“virtue, excellence”) + -o- + -cracy, from Ancient Greek ἀρετή (aretḗ).

Words from the same roots

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