Meanings
noundemocratization (usually uncountable, plural democratizations)
plural democratizations · alternative democratisation
- uncountableusuallystrictlyThe introduction of democracy, its functions or principles, to an area or country which did not have democracy previously.
- uncountableusuallystrictlyThe spread of democracy as a concept.
- uncountableusuallystrictlyThe making more democratic of a political system.
Autocratization is more prevalent than democratization in every region of the world.
2026, “Unraveling The Democratic Era?”, in V-Dem Institute, archived from the original on 17 Mar 2026, page 19 - broadlyuncountableusuallyThe broadening of access to something, especially for the sake of egalitarianism.
Synonyms & antonyms
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
Translations
Afrikaans demokratisering, demokratisasie
- demokratiseringthe introduction of democracy
- demokratisasiethe introduction of democracy
Arabic دَمَقْرَطَة
- دَمَقْرَطَة (damaqraṭa)the introduction of democracy
Bulgarian демократиза́ция
- демократиза́ция (demokratizácija)the introduction of democracy
Catalan democratització
- democratitzacióthe introduction of democracy
Chinese Mandarin 民主化, 平民化
- 民主化 (mínzhǔhuà)the introduction of democracy
- 平民化 (píngmínhuà)broadening of access
- 大衆化 /大众化 (dàzhònghuà)broadening of access
Czech demokratizace
- demokratizacethe introduction of democracy
Danish demokratisering
- demokratiseringthe introduction of democracy
Dutch democratisering, democratisatie
- democratiseringthe introduction of democracy
- democratisatiethe introduction of democracy
Estonian demokratiseerimine
- demokratiseeriminethe introduction of democracy
Finnish demokratisointi, demokratisaatio
- demokratisointithe introduction of democracy
- demokratisaatiothe introduction of democracy
French démocratisation
- démocratisationthe introduction of democracy
German Demokratisierung
- Demokratisierungthe introduction of democracy
Greek εκδημοκρατισμός, δημοκρατικοποίηση
- εκδημοκρατισμός (ekdimokratismós)the introduction of democracy
- δημοκρατικοποίηση (dimokratikopoíisi)the introduction of democracy
Hebrew דֶּמוֹקְרָטִיזַצְיָה
- דֶּמוֹקְרָטִיזַצְיָה (demokratizátsya)the introduction of democracy
Hindi जनतंत्रीकरण
- जनतंत्रीकरण (jantantrīkraṇ)the introduction of democracy
Hungarian demokratizálás, demokratizáció
- demokratizálásthe introduction of democracy
- demokratizációthe introduction of democracy
Indonesian demokratisasi
- demokratisasithe introduction of democracy
Italian democratizzazione
- democratizzazionethe introduction of democracy
Japanese 民主化
- 民主化 (minshuka)the introduction of democracy
Korean 민주화
- 민주화 (minjuhwa)the introduction of democracy
Latvian demokratizācija
- demokratizācijathe introduction of democracy
Lithuanian demokratizacija
- demokratizacijathe introduction of democracy
Malay pendemokrasian, demokratisasi
- pendemokrasianthe introduction of democracy
- demokratisasithe introduction of democracy
Norwegian Bokmål demokratisering
- demokratiseringthe introduction of democracy
Polish demokratyzacja
- demokratyzacjathe introduction of democracy
Portuguese democratização
- democratizaçãothe introduction of democracy
Romanian democratizare
- democratizarethe introduction of democracy
Russian демократиза́ция
- демократиза́ция (demokratizácija)the introduction of democracy
Slovak demokratizácia
- demokratizáciathe introduction of democracy
Spanish democratización
- democratizaciónthe introduction of democracy
Swedish demokratisering
- demokratiseringthe introduction of democracy
Tagalog demokratisasyon
- demokratisasyonthe introduction of democracy
Turkish demokratikleşme, demokratizasyon
- demokratikleşmethe introduction of democracy
- demokratizasyonthe introduction of democracy
Ukrainian демократиза́ція
- демократиза́ція (demokratyzácija)the introduction of democracy
Vietnamese dân chủ hoá
- dân chủ hoáthe introduction of democracy
Yiddish דעמאָקראַטיזאַציע, דעמאָקראַטיזירונג
- דעמאָקראַטיזאַציע (demokratizatsye)the introduction of democracy
- דעמאָקראַטיזירונג (demokratizirung)the introduction of democracy
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with democratization
informationeducationlocationapplicationassociationadministrationorganizationcorporationregistrationAsianfoundationcommunicationpopulationnavigationstationaccommodationoperationpublicationvacationtransportationevaluationimplementationinstallationnation
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APA
democratization. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/democratization
MLA
“democratization.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/democratization. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “democratization,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/democratization.
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