phobocracy UK /fɪˈbɒk.ɹə.si/US /fɪˈbɑ.kɹə.si/ noun1 •A system under which society is governed by fear; or a society of this kind.Has international pressure has finally forced South Korea to abandon years of official apathy about the phobocracy that is North Korea? — 2006 formsphobocracies