hagiarchies
/ˌheɪɡiˈɑːrkiz/
noun
- A system or group of rulers who are considered holy or saintly; a government by saints or holy people.
- Some historians argue that certain medieval theocracies functioned as hagiarchies.
- The novel imagined a future where hagiarchies governed through spiritual authority.
- The ancient text described a utopia ruled by hagiarchies of wise monks.