Meanings
plural democratists
- specifically, an advocate of republican forms of government (originally as a supporter of the French Revolution).First known use 18th c.
For the democratist, “true” democracy is always just around the corner, following the widespread observance of a new political program.
2022, Emily B. Finley, The Ideology of Democratism, Oxford University Press, →ISBN, pages 24–251 more example
You will smile here at the consistency of those democratists, who, when they are not on their guard, treat the humbler part of the community with the greatest contempt, whilst, at the same time, they pretend to make them the depositories of all power.
1790 November, Edmund Burke, Reflections on the Revolution in France, and on the Proceedings in Certain Societies in London Relative to that Event. […], London: […] J[ames] Dodsley, […], →OCLC, page 83
- not comparableRelating to, or supporting, democratism.
Synonyms & antonyms
Origin
Translations
French démocratiste
- démocratisterelating to, or supporting democratism
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