adjective
- relating to or supporting physiocracy, an economic theory that agriculture is the source of all wealth and that agricultural products are the only true wealth
Usage: economics; historical
Examples
- The physiocratic school of thought emerged in 18th-century France.
- Physiocratic economists believed that only farming created real value.
- The physiocratic theory influenced early economic policy in several European nations.
- His physiocratic views led him to advocate for agricultural reform.
- The physiocratic movement preceded the development of classical economics.
- Physiocratic principles emphasized the importance of land ownership.