mediocracy

noun

mediocracy

noun

UK /ˌmiː.dɪˈɒk.ɹə.si/ · US /ˌmi.diˈɑ.kɹə.si/

Etymology Blend of mediocre + -cracy.

1

Informal A social hierarchy in which the mediocre prevails.

Related terms: dumb down, idiocracy

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