democratize
verb (used with or without object)
to make or become democratic.
democratizer
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a word derived from
democratize.
Example Sentences
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The Internet, hailed as a great democratizer of knowledge, has only made things trickier.
From Salon ● May 20, 2025
“In ‘Empire of Light,’ the theater is a great democratizer: a convener for misfits, loners and dreamers of every stripe.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 26, 2022
Netflix was supposed to be the great democratizer.
From The Guardian ● Mar. 27, 2020
As the great democratizer of photography, Instagram has opened up a new chapter of art history.
From New York Times ● Nov. 22, 2019
In fact, the working group specifically quoted Coates’ contention that “Reparations would mean a revolution of the American consciousness, a reconciling of our self-image as the great democratizer with the facts of our history.”
From Slate ● Sep. 2, 2016
