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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For millennia, whether with scrolls and tablets or books and PDFs, the core mission of libraries to democratize and supply information has endured. Maria Papadouris, JSTOR Daily, 21 Aug. 2025 With more than 2,000 total games filmed and 22,000 highlights captured, the app is democratizing sports visibility, allowing the best moments across all youth sports to be watched. Vitas Carosella, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025 Information technology democratizes access to information and the ability to synthesize and disseminate it. Krista Kafer, Denver Post, 19 Aug. 2025 Kodak’s long fall Founded by George Eastman in the late 19th century, Kodak revolutionized photography by democratizing film, making cameras affordable for the masses. Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 13 Aug. 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 26 Aug. 2025.

Kids Definition

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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