democratic

[dem-uh-krat-ik] /ˌdɛm əˈkræt ɪk/

Examples
Word Origin

adjective

pertaining to or of the nature of democracy or a democracy.

pertaining to or characterized by the principle of political or social equality for all:

democratic treatment.

advocating or upholding democracy.

(initial capital letter) Politics.

of, relating to, or characteristic of the Democratic Party.
of, relating to, or belonging to the Democratic-Republican Rarty.

Also, democratical.

Origin

French

Medieval Latin

Greek

1595-1605

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

Related forms

democratically, adverb

antidemocratic, adjective

antidemocratical, adjective

antidemocratically, adverb

half-democratic, adjective

hyperdemocratic, adjective

nondemocratic, adjective

nondemocratical, adjective

nondemocratically, adverb

predemocratic, adjective

prodemocratic, adjective

pseudo-Democratic, adjective

pseudodemocratic, adjective

pseudodemocratically, adverb

quasi-democratic, adjective

quasi-democratically, adverb

superdemocratic, adjective

superdemocratically, adverb

undemocratic, adjective

undemocratically, adverb

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Examples from the web for democratic

In exchange, the following elections would be totally democratic.

British Dictionary definitions for democratic

democratic

/ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk/

adjective

of, characterized by, derived from, or relating to the principles of democracy

upholding or favouring democracy or the interests of the common people

popular with or for the benefit of all: democratic sports

Derived Forms

democratically, adverb

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Word Origin and History for democratic

adj.

c.1600, from French démocratique, from Medieval Latin democraticus, from Greek demokratikos "of or for democracy; favoring democracy," from demokratia (see democracy). Earlier was democratian (1570s).

As a political faction name, from 1790 in reference to France. U.S. political usage (with a capital D) attested from c.1800. The party originally was the Anti-Federal party, then the Democratic-Republican (Democratic for short). It formed among those opposed to extensive powers for the U.S. federal government. The name of the party was not formally shortened to Democratic until 1829. Democratic socialism is attested from 1849.

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