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Define Charientoracy

Define Charientoracy

Postby Guest » June 26th, 2008, 3:57 pm

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Postby repectabiggle » June 26th, 2008, 6:45 pm

Hi Malcolm,

Charientocracy, in Lewis's essay, means something like "rule by the refined," I believe. That is, the cultured, the sensitive, the refined folks having their way with everybody.

That's just from a quick glane at the essay and a quick lookup of the Greek charientes, so somebody else may have more to add.
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Postby Karen » June 26th, 2008, 8:01 pm

I have always imagined that paradise will be a kind of library. -- Jorge Luis Borges
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Postby repectabiggle » June 26th, 2008, 10:19 pm

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Postby john » June 26th, 2008, 10:27 pm

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Define Charientocracy

Postby Guest » June 27th, 2008, 9:36 pm

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Postby repectabiggle » June 27th, 2008, 11:07 pm

Hey, no worries. It's pretty excusable in such an unusual word! :)
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