Etymology

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Today it means: The area of knowledge relating to the care and culture of the people; sociology in its broadest sense. Full definition →

Ancient Greek δῆμος
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromδῆμος“people”
  2. English todaydemotics

From Ancient Greek δῆμος (dêmos, “people”).

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