by emyuman November 14, 2012
Main Entry: id•i•o•cra•cy
Pronunciation: 'i-dE ä-kr&-sE'
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural -cies
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French ydiote, from Latin idiota ignorant person, + -cratie -cracy
1 : a body of foolish or stupid nonelective government officials b : a foolish or stupid administrative policy-making group
2 : government characterized foolish functions, adherence to stupid and ineffective rules, and a hierarchy of incompetent authority
3 : a system of administration marked by foolish officialism, or stupid red tape, and endless errors in judgement.
Pronunciation: 'i-dE ä-kr&-sE'
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural -cies
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French ydiote, from Latin idiota ignorant person, + -cratie -cracy
1 : a body of foolish or stupid nonelective government officials b : a foolish or stupid administrative policy-making group
2 : government characterized foolish functions, adherence to stupid and ineffective rules, and a hierarchy of incompetent authority
3 : a system of administration marked by foolish officialism, or stupid red tape, and endless errors in judgement.
George Bush presides over an Idiocracy of his own design.
by Rocketjsql September 21, 2007
Political statements that rely heavily on uniformed opinions that usually contradict themselves with little or no basis in truth or reality.
Someone in a position of political power who has no clue yet rambles on like they are all knowing.
Someone in a position of political power who has no clue yet rambles on like they are all knowing.
by Maui Time September 2, 2015
Noun - a form of government whereby the dumbest among us elect a mentally ill leader, create absolute chaos, destroy the principles on which the government was formed, give the remaining 3% of wealth to the richest citizens, alienate all allies, worship bigotry, and eventually destroy the country.
by WakeUpAmerica June 30, 2017
1. A 2006 cult movie that depicts the Fall of Man due to idiots outbreeding smart people and rampant consumerism.
2. Based on the word's etymology, "idiocracy" can mean either "self-government" or "spontaneously occurring government".
2. Based on the word's etymology, "idiocracy" can mean either "self-government" or "spontaneously occurring government".
Contrary to popular belief, it is not the rampant breeding of idiots that caused intelligence to decline; it is the public perception that idiots are something to worship...which is what caused idiots to outbreed smart people. An Idiocracy scenario is not very likely to occur; in fact, the advancement of public health has allowed minds to develop better than they did in the past.
by Ἀπολλύων November 4, 2016
A movie directed by Mike Judge that has become a very boring and tedious hyperbole commonly used by not-very-bright adolescent non-conformists while ranting against the success of the mainstream entertainment.
The fact that "movie X", which I didn't particularly enjoy, made millions at the box office PROVES that we are getting really close to Idiocracy.
by Gabriel B. October 8, 2010
An Ideal society where the masses of sheeple are ruled by a government that uses media and entertainment tactics to render their attention spans and cognitive processes of the population down to zero.
e.g.
''Wow, America has gone for a fully fledged Idiocratic regime, it's working wonders!''
e.g.
Idiocracy will make the wealthy wealthier and the poor poorer!
''Wow, America has gone for a fully fledged Idiocratic regime, it's working wonders!''
e.g.
Idiocracy will make the wealthy wealthier and the poor poorer!
by Cybercyrus August 29, 2016