different between democratic vs authoritarian

English

Alternative forms

• democratick (archaic: antedates spelling changes recommended and popularized by Noah Webster et al.)

Etymology

From Old French democratique, from Ancient Greek ???????????? (d?mokratikós, “of or for democracy", "favoring or suited for democracy”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /d?m??k?æt?k/
• Rhymes: -æt?k

Adjective

democratic (comparative more democratic, superlative most democratic)

1. Pertaining to democracy; favoring democracy, or constructed upon the principle of government by the people.
2. (US) Relating to a political party so called; usually, Democratic.

3. Exhibiting social equality, egalitarian (see online Oxford).

   • Carried somehow, somewhither, for some reason, on these surging floods, were these travelers, […]. Even such a boat as the Mount Vernon offered a total deck space so cramped as to leave secrecy or privacy well out of the question, even had the motley and democratic assemblage of passengers been disposed to accord either.

Derived terms

Translations

References

• Douglas Harper (2001–2021) , “democratic”, in Online Etymology Dictionary

Ladin

Adjective

democratic m pl

1. plural of democratich

Occitan

Pronunciation

Adjective

democratic m (feminine singular democratica, masculine plural democratics, feminine plural democraticas)

1. democratic

Related terms

• democracia
• democrata

Romanian

Etymology

French démocratique

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [de.mo?kra.tik]

Adjective

democratic m or n (feminine singular democratic?, masculine plural democratici, feminine and neuter plural democratice)

1. democratic

Declension

English

Etymology

Circa 1880 authority +? -arian

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /?????r??t??r??n/
• (US) IPA^(key): /????r??t?ri?n/, /????r??t?ri?n/, /????r??t?ri?n/, /????r??t?ri?n/

Adjective

authoritarian (comparative more authoritarian, superlative most authoritarian)

1. Of, or relating to, or exhibiting strict obedience to an authority; favoring authoritarianism over civic and individual liberties.
2. Demanding obedience to authority; marked by authoritarianism; dictatorial, tyrannical.
3. Tending to impose one's demands upon others as if one were an authority.

Synonyms

• (characterised by a tyrannical obedience to an authority): illiberal, oppressive
• (tending to impose one's demands): arrogant, commanding, haughty, imperious
• See also Thesaurus:bossy

Antonyms

• (characterised by a tyrannical obedience to an authority): liberal
• (tending to impose one's demands): servile, humble, modest

Derived terms

• antiauthoritarian
• authoritarianism
• authoritarianity
• authoritarianly
• authoritarianness

Translations

Noun

authoritarian (plural authoritarians)

1. One who commands absolute obedience to his or her authority.

   The dictator was an authoritarian.

2. One who follows and is excessively obedient to authority.
   • 2006, Robert Altemeyer, The Authoritarians

Translations

References

• authoritarian at OneLook Dictionary Search
• authoritarian in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.