democratize

verb

de·​moc·​ra·​tize di-ˈmä-krə-ˌtīz How to pronounce democratize (audio)
democratized; democratizing
democratization noun
democratizer noun

Examples of democratize in a Sentence

Community leaders have had some success in democratizing the organization. There is internal pressure on the government to democratize. The magazine's goal is to democratize art. an effort to democratize politics
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However, to truly drive change, ESG must be democratized—integrated into mainstream business practices and made accessible to the average consumer. Ivo Gueorguiev, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024 The Industrial Revolution led to a shift from objects made by hand to those that were mass produced, democratizing access to materials and tools in the process. Ruby Justice Thelot, ARTnews.com, 1 Nov. 2024 Arcade is leveraging the power of AI to democratize the jewelry space. Layla Ilchi, WWD, 30 Oct. 2024 The artificial intelligence revolution has catapulted data science from the ivory towers of academia into the mainstream, democratizing access to powerful analytical tools that were once the domain of specialists. Bernard Marr, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for democratize 

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from French démocratiser, from démocratie democracy + -iser -ize

First Known Use

1794, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of democratize was in 1794

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“Democratize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/democratize. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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democratize

verb
de·​moc·​ra·​tize di-ˈmäk-rə-ˌtīz How to pronounce democratize (audio)
democratized; democratizing
: to make democratic
democratization noun

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