Noun
herodism (plural not attested)
Alternative letter-case form of Herodism
The killing of unwanted people, especially children.
(obsolete) Indulgence in or worship of worldly spectacle and power rather than that which is good or worthy.
A political stance of allowing domination by a more powerful country, usually in order to preserve some level of control rather than being vanquished.
Source: en.wiktionary.org