Late 17th century; earliest use found in Nathaniel Wanley (d. 1680), Church of England clergyman and poet. From ancient Greek Φερεκράτης, name of an Athenian comic poet + -ic.
Definition of pherecratic in US English:
pherecratic
adjectiveˌfɛrɪˈkratɪk
Classical Prosody rare
= pherecratean.
nounˌfɛrɪˈkratɪk
Classical Prosody rare
= pherecratean.
Origin
Late 17th century; earliest use found in Nathaniel Wanley (d. 1680), Church of England clergyman and poet. From ancient Greek Φερεκράτης, name of an Athenian comic poet + -ic.