Democratist

adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A supporter of democracy, a democrat
  2. 2
    specifically, an advocate of republican forms of government (originally as a supporter of the French Revolution).

    "You will smile here at the consistency of those democratists, who, when they are not on their guard, treat the humbler part of the community with the greatest contempt, whilst, at the same time, they pretend to make them the depositories of all power."

Adjective
  1. 1
    Relating to, or supporting, democratism. not-comparable

Example

More examples

"You will smile here at the consistency of those democratists, who, when they are not on their guard, treat the humbler part of the community with the greatest contempt, whilst, at the same time, they pretend to make them the depositories of all power."

Etymology

From democrat(ic) + -ist.

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