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

Companies like Hyperice democratize elite recovery technology, while KANE Footwear offers specialized post-exertion shoes. — Lilian Raji, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026

After Japan’s defeat in WWII, there was a deliberate effort to democratize the nation and defang its intelligence community. — Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 31 July 2026

The viral line is the same instinct, scaled down and democratized. — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 31 July 2026

Potlucks democratized large group meals, turning a massive task usually completed by one woman into smaller, more manageable tasks completed by many. — Shoshi Parks, Popular Science, 30 July 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