democratic

[ dem-uh-krat-ik ]
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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.

  1. advocating or upholding democracy.

  2. (initial capital letter)Politics.

    • of, relating to, or characteristic of the Democratic Party.

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

Origin of democratic

1
1595–1605; <French démocratique or Medieval Latin dēmocraticus, both <Greek dēmokratikós, equivalent to dēmokrat(ía) (see democracy) + -ikos-ic
  • Also dem·o·crat·i·cal .

Other words from democratic

  • 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
  • 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

Words Nearby democratic

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How to use democratic in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for democratic

democratic

/ (ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk) /


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

  2. upholding or favouring democracy or the interests of the common people

  1. popular with or for the benefit of all: democratic sports

Derived forms of democratic

  • democratically, adverb

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