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democrat

Today it means: A supporter of democracy; an advocate of democratic politics (originally (historical) as opposed to the aristocrats in Revolutionary France). Full definition →

French démocrate

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democrat · noun¹

French · derived fromdémocrate
English todaydemocrat

From French démocrate, from démocratie (modelled on aristocrate (“aristocrat”)), equivalent to demo- + -crat.

Democrat · noun, adjective²

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