The*oc"ra*sy (?), n. [Gr. &?; union of the
soul with God; &?; God + &?; a mixing, akin to &?; to mix.]
1. A mixture of the worship of different gods, as of
Jehovah and idols.
This syncretistic theocracy by no means excludes in
him [Solomon] the proper service of idols.
J.
Murphy.
2. (Philos.) An intimate union of the soul
with God in contemplation, -- an ideal of the Neoplatonists and of some
Oriental mystics.
The*oc"ra*sy (?), n. [Gr. &?; union of the
soul with God; &?; God + &?; a mixing, akin to &?; to mix.]
1. A mixture of the worship of different gods, as of
Jehovah and idols.
This syncretistic theocracy by no means excludes in
him [Solomon] the proper service of idols.
J.
Murphy.
2. (Philos.) An intimate union of the soul
with God in contemplation, -- an ideal of the Neoplatonists and of some
Oriental mystics.
