神权 (shén quán) — (noun) religious authority, the power of religious institutions or leaders; (noun) theocracy, a government system ruled by religious figures; (noun) rule by divine right, the doctrine that sovereign authority comes from God
Definition
The authority wielded by religious institutions or figures, including the political system (theocracy) where they rule directly. It overlaps with both governance vocabulary and religious vocabulary in Chinese.
noun
religious authoritythe power of religious institutions or leaderstheocracya government system ruled by religious figuresrule by divine rightthe doctrine that sovereign authority comes from God
Examples
- ，神权。Zhōng shì jì de ōu zhōu, shén quán wǎng wǎng gāo yú shì sú jūn zhǔ de quán lì.In medieval Europe, religious authority often surpassed the power of secular monarchs.
- 神权，。Yì xiē guó jiā réng rán cǎi yòng shén quán zhì dù, yóu zōng jiào lǐng xiù zhǎng wò zuì gāo quán lì.Some countries still adopt a theocratic system, with religious leaders holding supreme power.
- 神权，。Gǔ dài jūn zhǔ cháng xuān chēng zì jǐ de tǒng zhì lái zì shén quán, yǐ cǐ gǒng gù hé fǎ xìng.Ancient monarchs often claimed that their rule came from divine right, thereby consolidating its legitimacy.
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