Democratic Definition & Meaning

democratic
adjective
  1. characterized by or advocating or based upon the principles of democracy or social equality; "democratic government"; "a democratic country"; "a democratic scorn for bloated dukes and lords"- George du Maurier
  2. belong to or relating to the Democratic Party; "Democratic senator"
  3. representing or appealing to or adapted for the benefit of the people at large; "democratic art forms"; "a democratic or popular movement"; "popular thought"; "popular science"; "popular fiction"

Synonyms for democratic

classless adj

favoring social equality; "a classless society"

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common adj

belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public; "for the common good

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direct adv

without deviation; "the path leads directly to the lake"; "went direct to the office" direct in spatial dimensions

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egalitarian adj

favoring social equality; "a classless society" a person who believes in the equality of all people

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parliamentary adj

relating to or having the nature of a parliament; "parliamentary reform

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participatory adj

affording the opportunity for individual participation; "participatory democracy"

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popular adj

regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public; "a popular tourist attraction

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representative adj

serving to represent or typify; "representative moviegoers"; "a representative modern play" standing for something else

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republican adj

relating to or belonging to the Republican Party; "a Republican senator

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"Democratic" in song lyrics

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  • "good, girl ... I'm gonna have to take you to the next Democratic"
    2 Live Crew — Bill So Horny
  • "The rude is demographic it's hard to be democratic"
    Chubb Rock — Don't Sleep
  • "Aiyyo I drop gems sporadic, it ain't democratic"
    Hurricane G — No More Prisons

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Frequently asked questions

What does democratic mean?
characterized by or advocating or based upon the principles of democracy or social equality; "democratic government"; "a democratic country"; "a democratic scorn for bloated dukes and lords"- George du Maurier belong to or relating to the Democratic Party; "Democratic senator" representing or appealing to or adapted for the benefit of the people at large; "democratic art forms"; "a democratic or popular movement"; "popular thought"; "popular science"; "popular fiction"
What part of speech is democratic?
Democratic is an adjective.
How many definitions does democratic have?
Democratic has 3 definitions across 1 part of speech (adjective).

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