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democratist

noun

Etymology

From democrat(ic) + -ist.

  1. derived from *kret-✻ — “insight, intelligence; strength”
  2. derived from *deh₂-✻ — “to divide; to share”
  3. derived from δημοκρᾰτῐκός — “of or for democracy; favouring or suited for democracy”
  4. derived from democraticus — “pertaining to democracy, democratic; democrat”
  5. derived from democratique — “pertaining to democracy, democratic”
  6. suffixed as democratist — “democratic + ist”

Definitions

  1. A supporter of democracy, a democrat

  2. specifically, an advocate of republican forms of government (originally as a supporter of…

    specifically, an advocate of republican forms of government (originally as a supporter of the French Revolution).

    • For the democratist, “true” democracy is always just around the corner, following the widespread observance of a new political program.

  3. Relating to, or supporting, democratism.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA