demonocracy

plural demonocracies

1. countableuncountableA government by or of (supernatural) demons, such as the government which in some mythologies exists in Hell.

   Demonocracy, the Government of Devils ...

   1717, Elisha Coles, An English Dictionary - Explaining the Difficult Terms

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   Thus we see, that while the theological and doctrinal poet inaugurated male supremacy in the person of the godhead in heaven, of humanity on earth, and of demonocracy in hell, so did the philosopher propound the universal prevalence, and irresistable omnipotence, of the male principle throughout the whole of existence.

   1848, Frances Wright, England, The Civilizer: Her History Developed in its Principles

   […] a magic book printed in 1612, in which the various dignitaries of the demonocracy are described according to their rank and position.

   1904, Julius Goebel, “The Etymology of Mephistopheles”, in Transactions and Proceedings of the American Philological Association, volume 35, page 148

   The effect of demonocracy in the wide world has become clear to you in some of the cases of the individual defendants.

   2014, Bob Carruthers (editor), The Gestapo on Trial - Evidence from Nuremberg, page 303

2. countablederogatoryuncountablegovernmentA democracy. (when regarded as resulting in, or being no better than, a government run by figurative demons (i.e., malevolent people), or when otherwise held in contempt).

   2005-06, Matthew Bellamy, "Assassin", Black Holes and Revelations Oppose and disagree, destroy demonocracy.

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   Tuning in, turning on, and dropping out are the politics of demonocracy, the counsel of despair leaving the field to adversaries, […]

   1971, Sidney J. Slomich, The American Nightmare, page 206