antidemocratic

[dem-uh-krat-ik]

dem·o·crat·ic

[dem-uh-krat-ik]
adjective
1.
pertaining to or of the nature of democracy or a democracy.
2.
pertaining to or characterized by the principle of political or social equality for all: democratic treatment.
3.
advocating or upholding democracy.
4.
(initial capital letter) Politics.
a.
of, pertaining to, or characteristic of the Democratic party.
b.
of, pertaining to, or belonging to the Democratic-Republican party.
Also, dem·o·crat·i·cal.


Origin:
1595–1605; < French démocratique or Medieval Latin dēmocraticus, both < Greek dēmokratikós, equivalent to dēmokrat(ía) (see democracy) + -ikos -ic

dem·o·crat·i·cal·ly, adverb
an·ti·dem·o·crat·ic, adjective
an·ti·dem·o·crat·i·cal, adjective
an·ti·dem·o·crat·i·cal·ly, adverb
half-dem·o·crat·ic, adjective
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hy·per·dem·o·crat·ic, adjective
non·dem·o·crat·ic, adjective
non·dem·o·crat·i·cal, adjective
non·dem·o·crat·i·cal·ly, adverb
pre·dem·o·crat·ic, adjective
pro·dem·o·crat·ic, adjective
pseu·do-Dem·o·crat·ic, adjective
pseu·do·dem·o·crat·ic, adjective
pseu·do·dem·o·crat·i·cal·ly, adverb
qua·si-dem·o·crat·ic, adjective
qua·si-dem·o·crat·i·cal·ly, adverb
su·per·dem·o·crat·ic, adjective
su·per·dem·o·crat·i·cal·ly, adverb
un·dem·o·crat·ic, adjective
un·dem·o·crat·i·cal·ly, adverb
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antidemocratic (ˌæntɪˌdɛməˈkrætɪk)
 
adj
opposed to the principles or practice of democracy: anti-democratic forces

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