Democratize

verb

verb ·4 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To make democratic. transitive
  2. 2
    introduce democratic reforms; of nations wordnet
  3. 3
    To broaden access to (something), especially for the sake of egalitarianism. broadly, transitive
  4. 4
    become (more) democratic; of nations wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
broadencollectivizescollectivizingcommunalizecommunalizedcommunalizes

Example

More examples

"You cannot democratize a starving people."

Etymology

From French démocratiser.

More for "democratize"

Synonyms

Next best steps

Find stronger synonymsBrowse writing guidesExplore topic clusters