Synonyms

democratize

American

[dih-mok-ruh-tahyz] / dɪˈmɒk rəˌtaɪz /

especially British, democratise

verb (used with or without object)

democratized, democratizing

to make or become democratic.

democratize British

/ dɪˈmɒkrəˌtaɪz /

verb

(tr) to make democratic

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Other Word Forms

de-democratization noun
de-democratize verb
democratization noun
democratizer noun
redemocratization noun
redemocratize verb
undemocratization noun
undemocratize verb (used with object)

Etymology

Origin of democratize

1790–1800; < French démocratiser, equivalent to démocrate democrat + -iser -ize

Example Sentences

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Plus, the institutions say, it’s serving a more lofty goal: to democratize an art world that often feels exclusionary.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 14, 2025

"Training cutting-edge models now requires infrastructure investments that only a handful of organizations can afford," AWS said, positioning Trainium3 as a way to democratize access to high-powered AI computing.

From Barron's • Dec. 2, 2025

"We want to democratize gene therapy by creating off-the-shelf tools that can cure a large group of patients in one shot," Finkelstein said.

From Science Daily • Oct. 25, 2025

Then, Yieldstreet is part of a growing trend of startups that want to democratize private investing but it’s not proving to be a great bet.

From Slate • Aug. 23, 2025

All the old oppressive regulations were repealed and an attempt made to democratize the military system.

From Bolshevism The Enemy of Political and Industrial Democracy by Spargo, John

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