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

So, it’s been largely democratized, which gave rise to a lot more people creating music and uploading music. — Max Tani, semafor.com, 14 Aug. 2026

Publishing outside of the traditional channels can be liberating; Substack has been hailed for democratizing longform writing, removing gatekeepers from the equation. — Keziah Weir, Vanity Fair, 13 Aug. 2026

Brando Babini founded Youth 4 Youth FC to democratize soccer, addressing the pay-for-play system that limits access and mentorship for talented youth. — Michael Lewis, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

While access to markets is easier than ever because of apps like Robinhood, it can’t truly be seen as democratizing wealth-building. — Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 5 Aug. 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