pneumatocracy means the rule of the spirit in government; a spiritual approach to politics. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 95 out of 100.
Why “pneumatocracy” is a great word
PNEUMATOCRACY — [Noun] A system of government guided by direct spiritual inspiration. From the Greek pneumato- (from pneuma, "spirit, breath") + -cracy (from kratos, "power, rule"), coined in 1973 by Dutch mystic Johan Quanjer. Unlike "theocracy" (which denotes rule by a deity through established religious institutions) or "democracy" (which denotes rule by the people through secular, collective will), pneumatocracy implies a fluid authority drawn from charismatic breath. It is the council transcribing decrees from a whispered wind, the lawgiver awaiting a sign in the rustle of leaves, and the state whose constitution is written in shifting clouds—a polity forever chasing the formless wind that promised to lead it.
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- The rule of the spirit in government; a spiritual approach to politics.