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Idiocracy vs Mediocracy - What's the difference?

idiocracy | mediocracy | see also |

As nouns the difference between idiocracy and mediocracy

is that idiocracy is government that is based upon abstract theory while mediocracy is a social hierarchy in which the mediocre prevails.

idiocracy

English

Etymology 1

Noun

(idiocracies)
  • government that is based upon abstract theory

    • Etymology 2

    Noun

    (idiocracies)
  • (humorous) A government ruled by idiots.

    • mediocracy

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia mediocracy)
  • (informal) A social hierarchy in which the mediocre prevails.

    • See also

    * dumb down * idiocracy