undemocratic

dem·o·crat·ic

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [dem-uh-krat-ik]
- /ˌdɛm əˈkræt ɪk/
- /ˈʌndeməˈkrætɪk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dem-uh-krat-ik]
- /ˌdɛm əˈkræt ɪk/

Definitions of undemocratic word

adjective undemocratic pertaining to or of the nature of democracy or a democracy. 1
adjective undemocratic pertaining to or characterized by the principle of political or social equality for all: democratic treatment. 1
adjective undemocratic advocating or upholding democracy. 1
adjective undemocratic (initial capital letter) Politics. of, relating to, or characteristic of the Democratic Party. of, relating to, or belonging to the Democratic-Republican Party. 1
abbreviation UNDEMOCRATIC unfair 1
adjective undemocratic tyrannical, despotic 1

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Origin of undemocratic

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 Undemocratic

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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undemocratic 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 about 56% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

undemocratic usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for undemocratic

adj undemocratic

fascistic — a person who believes in or sympathizes with fascism.
nazi — a member of the National Socialist German Workers' Party, which controlled Germany from 1933 to 1945 under Adolf Hitler and advocated totalitarian government, territorial expansion, anti-Semitism, and Aryan supremacy, all these leading directly to World War II and the Holocaust.

adjective undemocratic

inequitable — not equitable; unjust or unfair: an inequitable decision.

All 3 Synonyms of undemocratic

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