Meanings
plural pedophocracies
- A social structure that enables pedophilia among the powerful and provides mechanisms for keeping it secret.
(see title)
2001, David McGowan, The Pedophocracy3 more examples
You live in a pedophocracy. As a former Italian minister said, the EU was set up to make paedophilia easier.
2008 September 6, krp, “elizabeth loftus and Steve Morgan's whacky world of "science."”, in alt.true-crime (Usenet)We live in a "pedophocracy", to quote the name of an article on the subject. You want to look it up.
2008 September 6, Stephen Morgan, “elizabeth loftus”, in soc.men (Usenet)In fact, I bet it won't be long before the Vatican relocates here, relieved and happy to finally find a haven for its priestly pedophocracy.
2011, Matthew St. Amand, Shut Up & Keep Shopping, →ISBN, page 208
Origin
From pedophile + -o- + -cracy. Coined by David McGowan in his 2001 book by that name.
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