undemocratic

adjective

un·​dem·​o·​crat·​ic ˌən-ˌde-mə-ˈkra-tik 

: not democratic : not agreeing with democratic practice or ideals

undemocratically

ˌən-ˌde-mə-ˈkra-ti-k(ə-)lē 

adverb

Examples of undemocratic in a Sentence

The proposed law is fundamentally undemocratic.

Recent Examples on the Web

Regardless of why Americans express neutrality, those who do so are just as likely to vote for authoritarian politicians as the relatively small number of Americans (less than 1 in 5) who explicitly support undemocratic practices. —Matthew E.k. Hall, Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2026

Nobel laureates Daron Acemoglu and James Robinson argue that when wealth is concentrated at the top, elites become willing to back undemocratic candidates to protect their assets from redistribution. —Sarita Gupta, Time, 2 June 2026

Contra to many prior popes, this See is not afraid to weigh in on the lopsided powers granted to the billionaire class, or an undemocratic state. —Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 26 May 2026

This is a fundamentally undemocratic proposal that is not supported by the majority of Californians. —Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1839, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for undemocratic

• adiabatic
• aristocratic
• asymptomatic
• axiomatic
• diagrammatic
• diaphragmatic
• electrostatic
• endolymphatic
• epigrammatic
• homeostatic
• idiomatic
• magnetostatic