antidemocratic
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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Dewey regarded the vocational orientation of education as profoundly antidemocratic, because it limited real intellectual development to the college-going elite.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 9, 2026
By portraying Moses as an antidemocratic despot, Caro understates the extent to which his actions reflected the mainstream political thinking of the time.
From Slate • Sep. 16, 2024
For obvious reasons, Schmitt's theories about a state of exception, violence, totalitarianism, and nationalism were highly appealing for the Nazis and other such antidemocratic and illiberal movements and leaders.
From Salon • May 25, 2023
They can also counteract antidemocratic aspects of the political process by empowering underrepresented communities.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2023
I warned Mr. de Klerk that any antidemocratic actions would have serious repercussions.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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