anti-democratic

adjective

opposing the democratic process or democracy, especially by the use of force

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Meanings

adjectiveanti-democratic (comparative more anti-democratic, superlative most anti-democratic)

comparative more anti-democratic · superlative most anti-democratic · alternative antidemocratic

  1. opposing the democratic process or democracy, especially by the use of force
  2. enforcing views contrary to that of a majority of the public

Origin

From anti- + democratic.

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anti-democratic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anti-democratic

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“anti-democratic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anti-democratic. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “anti-democratic,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anti-democratic.

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