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antidemocratic

dem·o·crat·ic
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [dem-uh-krat-ik]
    • /ˌdɛm əˈkræt ɪk/
    • /ˈæn.tɪ.ˌde.mə.ˈkræ.tɪk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dem-uh-krat-ik]
    • /ˌdɛm əˈkræt ɪk/

Definitions of antidemocratic word

  • adjective antidemocratic opposed to the principles or practice of democracy 3
  • adjective antidemocratic opposed or hostile to democracy as a form of government or to certain of its features, as majority rule or political equality 3
  • adjective antidemocratic pertaining to or of the nature of democracy or a democracy. 1
  • adjective antidemocratic pertaining to or characterized by the principle of political or social equality for all: democratic treatment. 1
  • adjective antidemocratic advocating or upholding democracy. 1
  • adjective antidemocratic (initial capital letter) Politics. of, relating to, or characteristic of the Democratic Party. of, relating to, or belonging to the Democratic-Republican Party. 1

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Origin of antidemocratic

First appearance:

before 1595
One of the 38% oldest English words
1595-1605; < French démocratique or Medieval Latin dēmocraticus, both < Greek dēmokratikós, equivalent to dēmokrat(ía) (see democracy) + -ikos -ic

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Parts of speech for Antidemocratic

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

antidemocratic popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

antidemocratic usage trend in Literature

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