From Blogenlust, a wonderful word kakistocracy

SYLLABICATION: kak·is·toc·ra·cy
PRONUNCIATION: kk-stkr-s, käk-
NOUN: Inflected forms: pl. kak·is·toc·ra·cies
Government by the least qualified or most unprincipled citizens.
ETYMOLOGY: Greek kakistos, worst, superlative of kakos, bad; see caco– + –cracy.

Are we a Demoracy or a Kakistocracy? Or is it possible to be both?

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5 Responses to “kakistocracy”

  1. Charu says:

    a friend from ryze ashwini used to write a blog called ‘kakistocracy – Freedom of Speech – The constitution says so’ – of course its aaaaages since she updated it…

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  2. Charu says:

    a friend from ryze ashwini used to write a blog called ‘kakistocracy – Freedom of Speech – The constitution says so’ – of course its aaaaages since she updated it…

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  3. Ramchi says:

    Hey Harini,
    Pretty cool blogsite!Kakistocra(z)y it is!

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  4. gargi says:

    yup. kakistocracy rules – atleast in India

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  5. Lakshmikanth says:

    This is the word i had been searching for. This is the definition of Indian ‘Democracy’, or should i say :- Indian Anarchy

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