I can't find a definition on search. Pulchritocracy, anyone?
2007-08-04 08:33:59 · 4 answers · asked by petzjazz 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
You cannot find a definition of the word because it does not exist. It seems to be bastardization of the word "pulchritude" which means:
That quality of appearance which pleases the eye; beauty; comeliness; grace; loveliness.
So the pseudoword "pulchritocracy" would mean a society which is governed by and/or values physical beauty above all else.
2007-08-04 08:42:00 · answer #1 · answered by Pan_Demic 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
My guess is that this is a word developed by the author to fit his/her meaning. Pulchritude means beauty, and -cracy comes from the Greek for "to rule", so a pulchritocracy would seem to be a system ruled by beauty.
2007-08-04 16:03:19 · answer #2 · answered by neniaf 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It would mean rule by the beautiful, but whoever coined it messed up. "Pulchri" would be a Latin root, and "-cracy" is Greek.
2007-08-04 23:44:55 · answer #3 · answered by Bunky the Clown 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No such word...but the word pulcher means beautiful and dates back to the 15th century.
2007-08-04 16:22:21 · answer #4 · answered by prius2005toy 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋