democrat

noun

dem·​o·​crat ˈde-mə-ˌkrat How to pronounce democrat (audio)
1
a
: an adherent of democracy
b
: one who practices social equality
2
capitalized : a member of the Democratic party of the U.S.

Examples of democrat in a Sentence

a true democrat, he has always abhorred that nation's class system
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Word History

Etymology

borrowed from French démocrate, derivative from the base of démocratie democracy or démocratique democratic, probably after aristocrate aristocrat

First Known Use

1789, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of democrat was in 1789

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“Democrat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/democrat. Accessed 2 Dec. 2023.

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democrat

noun
dem·​o·​crat ˈdem-ə-ˌkrat How to pronounce democrat (audio)
1
: one who believes in or practices democracy
2
capitalized : a member of the Democratic party of the U.S.

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