PORNOCRACY
\pɔːnˈɒkɹəsi], \pɔːnˈɒkɹəsi], \p_ɔː_n_ˈɒ_k_ɹ_ə_s_i]\
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p[=o]r-nok'r[=a]-si, n. the influence of courtezans--applied esp. to the dominant influence of certain profligate women over the Papal court in the earlier half of the 10th century.--ns. POR'NOGRAPH, an obscene picture or writing; PORNOG'RAPHER, a writer of such.--adj. PORNOGRAPH'IC.--n. PORNOG'RAPHY, the discussion of prostitution: obscene writing. [Gr. porn[=e], a whore, kratein, to rule.]
By Thomas Davidson
