democratize

verb

de·​moc·​ra·​tize di-ˈmä-krə-ˌtīz 

democratized; democratizing

transitive verb

: to make democratic

democratization

di-ˌmä-krə-tə-ˈzā-shən 

noun

democratizer

di-ˈmä-krə-ˌtī-zər 

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

Recent Examples on the Web

This democratizes input and ensures everyone’s perspective is brought to the table. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026

But director Darin Stewart and producer Simone Ferretti stressed that these generative models democratize filmmaking, giving any creator access to shoot things that would be impossible outside a Christopher Nolan epic. — Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 16 Oct. 2026

This beautifully egalitarian perspective helped democratize the medium, allowing everyone a chance to look and to see. — Hilton Als, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026

On a longtime quest to democratize opera, Koelsch invited Martínez Celaya to the Chandler for a walk-through. — Jordan Riefe, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026

Word History

Etymology

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

First Known Use

1794, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for democratize

• actualize
• antagonize
• apologise
• apologize
• capitalize
• categorize
• characterize
• commercialize
• conceptualize
• contrariwise
• criminalize
• decentralize

Kids Definition

democratize

verb

de·​moc·​ra·​tize di-ˈmäk-rə-ˌtīz 

democratized; democratizing

: to make democratic

democratization

-ˌmäk-rət-ə-ˈzā-shən 

noun