democratic

B1 Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ˌdɛm.əˈkɹæt.ɪk/ UK /ˌdɛm.əˈkɹæt.ɪk/ See IPA manual

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Meanings

1

adj
Relating to democracy or a system where people choose their government by voting.

In a democratic country, citizens vote to elect their leaders.
2

adj
Based on the idea that everyone should be treated equally and have a say.

The team made the decision in a democratic way, letting everyone vote.
3

adj
Relating to or supporting the Democratic Party in the United States.

The most recent Democratic president of the United States is Joe Biden.

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Synonyms

1 adj · relating to democracy or a... democratical

Word family

Derived forms anti-democraticantidemocraticaristodemocraticcounterdemocraticcyberdemocraticdemocraticaldemocraticallydemocraticitydemocraticnessdemocratistdemocratisticdemsoc

Related forms democracy democratdemocratisationdemocratisedemocratiseddemocratisingdemocratismdemocratizationdemocratizedemocratizeddemocratizing

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democratic government
a system of rule in which the public can choose its leaders through voting

Adjective + noun

Etymology

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). Δημοκρᾰτῐ́ᾱ (Dēmokrătĭ́ā) is derived from δῆμος (dêmos, “the common people; free citizens, sovereign people; popular assembly; popular government, democracy”) (ultimately from P…

*deh₂- Proto-Indo-European democratique Middle French democraticus la-lat δημοκρᾰτῐκός Ancient Greek *kret- Proto-Indo-European

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# democratic

**Type:** Word
**Level:** B1
**Part of speech:** adj
**IPA (US):** /ˌdɛm.əˈkɹæt.ɪk/
**IPA (UK):** /ˌdɛm.əˈkɹæt.ɪk/
**Frequency rank:** 7222

## Meanings
1. Relating to democracy or a system where people choose their government by voting.
2. Based on the idea that everyone should be treated equally and have a say.
3. Relating to or supporting the Democratic Party in the United States.

## Examples
- In a democratic country, citizens vote to elect their leaders.
- The team made the decision in a democratic way, letting everyone vote.
- The most recent Democratic president of the United States is Joe Biden.

## Derived Forms
- anti-democratic
- antidemocratic
- aristodemocratic
- counterdemocratic
- cyberdemocratic
- democratical
- democratically
- democraticity
- democraticness
- democratist
- democratistic
- demsoc

## Related Forms
- democracy
- democrat
- democratisation
- democratise
- democratised
- democratising
- democratism
- democratization
- democratize
- democratized
- democratizing

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: *deh₂-
- Root: democratique
- Root: democraticus
- Root: δημοκρᾰτῐκός
- Root: *kret-

## Etymology
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). Δημοκρᾰτῐ́ᾱ (Dēmokrătĭ́ā) is derived from δῆμος (dêmos, “the common people; free citizens, sovereign people; popular assembly; popular government, democracy”) (ultimately from P…

## AI Etymology
democratic comes 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). Current senses include Relating to democracy or a system where people choose their government by voting and Based on the idea that everyone should be treated equally and have a say. English relatives and later formations include anti-democratic, antidemocratic, aristodemocratic, democracy, democrat.

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