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democratize

verb

de·​moc·​ra·​tize di-ˈmä-krə-ˌtīz How to pronounce democratize (audio)
democratized; democratizing
democratization noun
democratizer noun

Examples of democratize in a Sentence

Community leaders have had some success in democratizing the organization. There is internal pressure on the government to democratize. The magazine's goal is to democratize art. an effort to democratize politics
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In other words, a law designed to democratize the market could end up reinforcing its inequalities, a side effect already seen in other countries. Caio Delcolli, IndieWire, 26 Nov. 2025 This has allowed the Espresso Martini—the version that isn’t bad—to be democratized and modernized at the same time. Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 25 Nov. 2025 The weirdly democratized art of fiction means that writers with only a fraction of the cerebral heft of a Susan Sontag can produce novels far better than something as weighty as In America. Victor J. Blue, Harpers Magazine, 23 Nov. 2025 While it’s been lauded for democratizing the coding process, the method has also been criticized for bypassing foundational knowledge of code and its potential security risks. Chad De Guzman, Time, 18 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for democratize

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from French démocratiser, from démocratie democracy + -iser -ize

First Known Use

1794, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of democratize was in 1794

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“Democratize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/democratize. Accessed 28 Nov. 2025.

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democratize

verb
de·​moc·​ra·​tize di-ˈmäk-rə-ˌtīz How to pronounce democratize (audio)
democratized; democratizing
: to make democratic
democratization noun

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