Democratism
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 The principles or spirit of a democracy; the ideology of democracy. countable, uncountable
"At a time when the leaders of the “free” world can run systems in an authoritarian manner, replete with their jingoisms and subtexts of internal colonialism, it is rather urgent that we demystify democratism, one that in its current iteration in the United States has enabled the emergence of what can be seen as a totalitarian democracy; […]"
- 2 the theory, system, or principles of democracy. wordnet
Example
More examples"At a time when the leaders of the “free” world can run systems in an authoritarian manner, replete with their jingoisms and subtexts of internal colonialism, it is rather urgent that we demystify democratism, one that in its current iteration in the United States has enabled the emergence of what can be seen as a totalitarian democracy; […]"
Etymology
From democrat + -ism.
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