aretecrat

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noun

A person who advocates for, supports, or is associated with a system of governance based on virtue, moral excellence, or civic merit.

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Meanings

nounaretecrat (plural aretecrats)

plural aretecrats

  1. A person who advocates for, supports, or is associated with a system of governance based on virtue, moral excellence, or civic merit.
  2. An adherent or proponent of aretecracy.

Origin

From aretecracy + -crat, by analogy with terms such as democrat and technocrat.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

cetrarate
Cite this entry
APA

aretecrat. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aretecrat

MLA

“aretecrat.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aretecrat. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “aretecrat,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aretecrat.

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