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Democratic

//ˌdɛm.əˈkɹæt.ɪk// adj, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Pertaining to democracy; constructed upon or in line with the principle of government chosen by the people.

    "The United States is a democratic country, as the citizens are allowed to choose leaders to represent their interests."

  2. 2
    Of, pertaining to, or supporting the Democratic Party. US, not-comparable

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

  3. 3
    Exhibiting social equality; egalitarian.

    ""Oh, I hold with the framers of the Constitution, that all men are created free and equal; likewise, all boys and girls," said democratic Kitty; […]"

  4. 4
    Alternative letter-case form of democratic (“pertaining to democracy”). alt-of, not-comparable, rare
  5. 5
    Alternative letter-case form of Democratic (“of, pertaining to, or supporting the Democratic Party”). US, alt-of

    "Mount Vernon is run by a strong democratic party organization."

Adjective
  1. 1
    representing or appealing to or adapted for the benefit of the people at large wordnet
  2. 2
    characterized by or advocating or based upon the principles of democracy or social equality wordnet
  3. 3
    belong to or relating to the Democratic Party wordnet
Noun
  1. 1
    Synonym of democrat (“a supporter of democracy; an advocate of democratic politics (originally (historical) as opposed to the aristocrats in Revolutionary France)”). dated, in-plural

    "This kingly government (as some call it) is a thing that our democraticks cannot brook: we are an undone people if we do not down with that."

Etymology

Etymology 1

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 Proto-Indo-European *deh₂- (“to divide; to share”)) + -κρᾰτῐ́ᾱ (-krătĭ́ā, suffix meaning ‘government; rule’) (from κρᾰ́τος (krắtos, “might, strength; dominion, power”) (ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *kret- (“insight, intelligence; strength”)) + -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā, suffix forming feminine abstract nouns)). By surface analysis, demo- + -cratic or democrat + -ic.

Etymology 2

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 Proto-Indo-European *deh₂- (“to divide; to share”)) + -κρᾰτῐ́ᾱ (-krătĭ́ā, suffix meaning ‘government; rule’) (from κρᾰ́τος (krắtos, “might, strength; dominion, power”) (ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *kret- (“insight, intelligence; strength”)) + -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā, suffix forming feminine abstract nouns)). By surface analysis, demo- + -cratic or democrat + -ic.

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