frailocracy

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Philippines/fɾai̯.loˈkɾa.si/

noun

excessive and disproportionate socio-political-economic dominance of the Spanish Catholic friars over Spanish colonial Philippines, that was a constant target of criticism by the Filipino intelligentsia known as the ilustrados during the late 1800s

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Meanings

nounfrailocracy (uncountable)
  1. Philippineshistoricaluncountableexcessive and disproportionate socio-political-economic dominance of the Spanish Catholic friars over Spanish colonial Philippines, that was a constant target of criticism by the Filipino intelligentsia known as the ilustrados during the late 1800s

Origin

Partial calque of Philippine Spanish frailocracia using -cracy.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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