timocracy
/taɪˈmɒkrəsɪ/noun
(pl.-ies) chiefly Philosophy 【主哲】
1
- a form of government in which possession of property is required in order to hold office财权政治。
2
- a form of government in which rulers are motivated by ambition or love of honour荣誉至上政治。
派生词
timocratic
adjective词源
late 15th cent.: from Old French timocracie, via medieval Latin from Greek timokratia, from timē 'honour， worth' + -kratia 'power'. Sense 1 reflects Aristotle's usage， sense 2 Plato's.