democratization
/dɪˌmɒkɹətaɪˈzeɪʃən/US/dɪˌmɑkɹətəˈzeɪʃən/
democratization noun: the introduction of democracy, its functions or principles, to an area or country which did not have democracy previously.
Noun
democratization (usually uncountable, plural democratizations)
- The introduction of democracy, its functions or principles, to an area or country which did not have democracy previously.
- The spread of democracy as a concept.
- The 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
- The broadening of access to something, especially for the sake of egalitarianism.
democratization meaning in Hindi, Bengali, Telugu and Tagalog
democratization in Hindi
- the introduction of democracy
- जनतंत्रीकरण jantantrīkraṇ
democratization in Bengali
- গণতন্ত্রায়ন
democratization in Telugu
- democratization
- ప్రజాస్వామ్యీకరణ prajāsvāmyīkaraṇa
democratization in Tagalog
- the introduction of democracy
- demokratisasyon
More languagesFewer languages
- democratization in Arabic
- دَمَقْرَطَة damaqraṭa
- democratization in Malay
- pendemokrasian, demokratisasi
- democratization in Indonesian
- demokratisasi
- democratization in Vietnamese
- dân chủ hoá
Forms of democratization
| plural | democratizations |
|---|---|
| alternative form | democratisation |
Origin of democratization
From democratiz(e) + -ation or democrat(ic) + -ization.
Words formed from democratization
Words that rhyme with democratization
- station
- collation
- accommodation
- presentation
- derivation
- information
- modulation
- translation
- application
- fixation
- generation
- orientation
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- citation
- combination
- communication
- conjugation
- constellation
- determination
- elevation
- operation
- relation
- reservation
- alternation
- condensation
- conversation
- deviation
- excavation
- foliation
- formation
- foundation
- incarnation
- interpretation
- representation
- retardation
- speculation
- termination
- abbreviation
- adaptation
- articulation
- bifurcation
- concentration
- congregation
- declination
- degradation
- expectation
- extenuation
- gradation
- observation
- population
- preparation
- reconciliation
- rotation
- separation
- situation
- vexation
- vindication
- accumulation
- administration
- aggregation
- appropriation
Questions about democratization
- What does democratization mean?
- Democratization means the introduction of democracy, its functions or principles, to an area or country which did not have democracy previously.
- What is democratization in Hindi?
- Democratization in Hindi is जनतंत्रीकरण (jantantrīkraṇ). See Democratization meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is democratization?
- Democratization is a noun.
- How do you pronounce democratization?
- Democratization is pronounced /dɪˌmɒkɹətaɪˈzeɪʃən/ (UK).
- What is the plural of democratization?
- The plural of democratization is democratizations.
Words near democratization in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: democratization (page history and authors); democratization (Bengali Wiktionary) (page history and authors); ప్రజాస్వామ్యీకరణ (Telugu) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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