Added 9 October 2026
democratic
/ˌdɛməˈkɹætɪk/ adjective
Latin root: democraticus Wiktionary
adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about democratic at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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Characterized by or advocating or based upon the principles of democracy or social equality.
democratic government
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Belong to or relating to the Democratic Party.
Democratic senator
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Representing or appealing to or adapted for the benefit of the people at large.
democratic art forms
Origin
From Middle French democratique (“pertaining to democracy, democratic”) (modern French démocratique), and its etymon Late Latin democraticus (“pertaining to democracy, democratic; democrat”), from Ancient Greek δημοκρᾰτῐκός (dēmokrătĭkós, “of or for democracy; favouring or suited for democracy”), from δημοκρᾰτῐ́ᾱ (dēmokrătĭ́ā, “democracy”) + -ῐκός (-ĭkós, suffix with the sense ‘of or pertaining’ to forming adjectives).
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