# idiocracy

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌɪdiˈɒkɹəsi/ · frequency rank #94,977

## Definitions
1. A government run by idiots.
2. A society where idiocy is the norm, often denoting the current state of the world.

## Etymology
From idiot + -cracy. The word was coined by the writers of a 2006 movie about the topic, which some have interpreted as presaging, through caricature, the state of the world.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/idiocracy