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/dɪˌmɒkɹətaɪˈzeɪʃən/
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/dɪˌmɑkɹətəˈzeɪʃən/
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/dɪˌmɒkɹətəˈzeɪʃən/
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/dɪˌmɔkɹətɑeˈzæɪʃən/
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D IH0 M AA2 K R AH0 T AH0 Z EY1 SH AH0 N
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The introduction of democracy, its functions or principles, to an area or country which did not have democracy previously.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
Qualifier: strictly
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Antonyms: none provided
The spread of democracy as a concept.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
Qualifier: strictly
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The making more democratic of a political system.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
Qualifier: strictly
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The broadening of access to something, especially for the sake of egalitarianism.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: broadly, uncountable, usually
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the action of making something democratic
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: democratisation
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Broader terms: group action
From democratiz(e) + -ation or democrat + -ization.
Across languages
Translations
67 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Afrikaans :
demokratisering
— the introduction of democracy
Afrikaans :
demokratisasie
— the introduction of democracy
Albanian :
demokratizim
— the introduction of democracy
Arabic :
دَمَقْرَطَة
(damaqraṭa)
— the introduction of democracy
Asturian :
democratización
— the introduction of democracy
Azerbaijani :
demokratikləşmə
— the introduction of democracy
Belarusian :
дэмакратыза́цыя
(demakratyzácyja)
— the introduction of democracy
Bulgarian :
демократиза́ция
(demokratizácija)
— the introduction of democracy
Catalan :
democratització
— the introduction of democracy
Chinese Mandarin :
民主化
(mínzhǔhuà)
— the introduction of democracy
Czech :
demokratizace
— the introduction of democracy
Danish :
demokratisering
— the introduction of democracy
Dutch :
democratisering
— the introduction of democracy
Dutch :
democratisatie
— the introduction of democracy
Estonian :
demokratiseerimine
— the introduction of democracy
Finnish :
demokratisointi
— the introduction of democracy
Finnish :
demokratisaatio
— the introduction of democracy
French :
démocratisation
— the introduction of democracy
Galician :
democratización
— the introduction of democracy
Georgian :
დემოკრატიზაცია
(demoḳraṭizacia)
— the introduction of democracy
German :
Demokratisierung
— the introduction of democracy
Greek :
εκδημοκρατισμός
(ekdimokratismós)
— the introduction of democracy
Greek :
δημοκρατικοποίηση
(dimokratikopoíisi)
— the introduction of democracy
Hebrew :
דֶּמוֹקְרָטִיזַצְיָה
(demokratizátsya)
— the introduction of democracy
Hindi :
जनतंत्रीकरण
(jantantrīkraṇ)
— the introduction of democracy
Hungarian :
demokratizálás
— the introduction of democracy
Hungarian :
demokratizáció
— the introduction of democracy
Indonesian :
demokratisasi
— the introduction of democracy
Italian :
democratizzazione
— the introduction of democracy
Japanese :
民主化
(minshuka)
— the introduction of democracy
Kazakh :
демократияландыру
(demokratiälandyru)
— the introduction of democracy
Kazakh :
демократиялану
(demokratiälanu)
— the introduction of democracy
Kazakh :
бұқарашылдандыру
(būqaraşyldandyru)
— the introduction of democracy
Korean :
민주화
(minjuhwa)
— the introduction of democracy
Kyrgyz :
демократизация
(demokratizatsiya)
— the introduction of democracy
Kyrgyz :
демократиялаштыруу
(demokratiyalaştıruu)
— the introduction of democracy
Latvian :
demokratizācija
— the introduction of democracy
Lithuanian :
demokratizacija
— the introduction of democracy
Macedonian :
демократиза́ција
(demokratizácija)
— the introduction of democracy
Malay :
pendemokrasian
— the introduction of democracy
Malay :
demokratisasi
— the introduction of democracy
Norwegian Bokmål :
demokratisering
— the introduction of democracy
Occitan :
democratizacion
— the introduction of democracy
Polish :
demokratyzacja
— the introduction of democracy
Portuguese :
democratização
— the introduction of democracy
Romanian :
democratizare
— the introduction of democracy
Russian :
демократиза́ция
(demokratizácija)
— the introduction of democracy
Serbo-Croatian :
демократиза́ција
— the introduction of democracy
Serbo-Croatian :
demokratizácija
— the introduction of democracy
Slovak :
demokratizácia
— the introduction of democracy
Slovene :
demokratizacija
— the introduction of democracy
Spanish :
democratización
— the introduction of democracy
Swedish :
demokratisering
— the introduction of democracy
Tagalog :
demokratisasyon
— the introduction of democracy
Turkish :
demokratikleşme
— the introduction of democracy
Turkish :
demokratizasyon
— the introduction of democracy
Turkmen :
demokratizasiýa
— the introduction of democracy
Ukrainian :
демократиза́ція
(demokratyzácija)
— the introduction of democracy
Uyghur :
دېموكراتىيەلەشتۈرۈش
(dëmokratiyeleshtürüsh)
— the introduction of democracy
Uzbek :
demokratlashtirish
— the introduction of democracy
Uzbek :
demokratizatsiya
— the introduction of democracy
Uzbek :
demokratlashish
— the introduction of democracy
Vietnamese :
dân chủ hoá
— the introduction of democracy
Yiddish :
דעמאָקראַטיזאַציע
(demokratizatsye)
— the introduction of democracy
Yiddish :
דעמאָקראַטיזירונג
(demokratizirung)
— the introduction of democracy
Chinese Mandarin :
平民化
(píngmínhuà)
— broadening of access
Chinese Mandarin :
大衆化 /大众化
(dàzhònghuà)
— broadening of access