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- noun humorous A government ruled by
idiots . - noun
government that is based uponabstract theory
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Examples
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I understand the desire to get the radical conservative vote, but her lack of knowledge and just general idiocracy is apalling.
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January 29th, 2010 at 4: 35 pm wwew says: only in our idiocracy is nuance considered a weakness.
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Stefanovich on Apr 28, 2008 haha yea idiocracy is underrated, while not great it was good for some laughs, but office space ranks up there with the best comedys and sorry bill, but king of the hill is one of the worst shows ever i cannot understand how anyone can like it, i cant stand 20 seconds of it, watching that could make idiocracy a possibility harrison on Apr 28, 2008
Mike Judge and Jason Bateman Creating Extract « FirstShowing.net 2008
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Nominus says: bryce: that was just plain idiocracy.
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The exercise of apperception gives a distinctiveness to idiocracy, which is, however, subject to the limits of ME.
The Luck of Roaring Camp and Other Tales With Condensed Novels, Spanish and American Legends, and Earlier Papers Bret Harte 1869
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The exercise of apperception gives a distinctiveness to idiocracy, which is, however, subject to the limits of ME.
Condensed Novels Bret Harte 1869
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The term "idiocracy" means a nation run by idiots - and the term idiot is defined as "an utterly foolish or senseless person" and/or a "person of the lowest order in a former classification of mental retardation, having a mental age of less than three years old."
David Sirota: How the Media's Proud Know-Nothingism Helped Create the American Idiocracy 2009
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View It » there is a movie called "idiocracy" about a world 500 years in the future were the stupid people have outbred the smart people and now rule the world. funny and scary at once b/c it does a good job of satirizing our culture.
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View It » there is a movie called "idiocracy" about a world 500 years in the future were the stupid people have outbred the smart people and now rule the world. funny and scary at once b/c it does a good job of satirizing our culture.
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He feared the creation of an "idiocracy" (a title of a movie that Hollywood has since made) and that is why while Bollywood celebrates itself, the reincarnation of India's spirit is entrepreneurial.
slumry commented on the word idiocracy
oh. . .I thought it was government by idiots.
June 20, 2007
uselessness commented on the word idiocracy
Isn't that a given? In any government? ;-)
June 20, 2007
nuxiy commented on the word idiocracy
Indeed :D
March 18, 2009