Idiocracy

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A 2006 American comedy film that uses humor to show a future where people become less intelligent

proper noun
/ˌɪdiˈɒkrəsi/

: Idiocracia

In Idiocracy, the characters navigate a world overwhelmed by ignorance and incompetence.
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It's like farming with with Brando from Idiocracy.

Examples

If anyone is wondering where we're headed, just watch the film "Idiocracy."

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More and more every day, this world is becoming more like the movie Idiocracy.

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I fear that half of this country really just wants to see Idiocracy actually happen.

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Education is bad; we are living the movie Idiocracy and quickly falling.

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And yes, "Idiocracy" is a picture of where we are headed as a nation.

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You might have seen that movie, Idiocracy.

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I can safely say that Idiocracy, the cult comedy from the incomparable Mike Judge, is one of my favorite films.

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In my opinion, Idiocracy was far more about criticizing the intended audience than the culture it so obviously lampoons.

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America is now a third-rate zombie nation that resembles the country in the movie Idiocracy.

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The film Idiocracy satirically portrays a future where society's intelligence has drastically declined.

Compounds

rise of idiocracy

Offensive

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A growing trend of foolish leaders and bad decisions in a society

Surface Forms

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Morphology

Idiocracy = idiot (semi-transparent) = idiot + cracy

The title is a coined satirical formation built on 'idiot' plus '-cracy' ('rule by'), so the general meaning is inferable even though the film-title usage is creative.

Etymology

The word Idiocracy combines idiot ('fool') with the ending -cracy ('rule'), the same ending as in democracy. It is the title of a 2006 film about a future society where foolish people are in charge, so Idiocracy means 'rule by fools'.