Dictionary

democratization en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /dɪˌmɑkɹətəˈzeɪʃən/ (Atlantic-Canada, General-American)
• /dɪˌmɒkɹətəˈzeɪʃən/ (Canada, US, dialectal)
• /dɪˌmɔkɹətɑeˈzæɪʃən/ (Australia)
• (Southern-England) audio
• /dɪˌmɒkɹətaɪˈzeɪʃən/ (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

From democratiz(e) + -ation or democrat(ic) + -ization.

Meanings

1. (qualifier:strictly, uncountable, usually) The introduction of democracy, its functions or principles, to an area or country which did not have democracy previously.
2. (qualifier:strictly, uncountable, usually) The spread of democracy as a concept.
3. (qualifier:strictly, uncountable, usually) 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:
4. (broadly, uncountable, usually) The broadening of access to something, especially for the sake of egalitarianism.

Forms

Deriveds

redemocratization

Translations (67)

da demokratisering (the introduction of democracy) · yi דעמאָקראַטיזירונג (the introduction of democracy) · lt demokratizacija (the introduction of democracy) · ug دېموكراتىيەلەشتۈرۈش (the introduction of democracy) · ru демократиза́ция (the introduction of democracy) · ro democratizare (the introduction of democracy) · ms demokratisasi (the introduction of democracy) · it democratizzazione (the introduction of democracy) · hi जनतंत्रीकरण (the introduction of democracy) · sh demokratizácija (the introduction of democracy) · hu demokratizálás (the introduction of democracy) · be дэмакратыза́цыя (the introduction of democracy) · mk демократиза́ција (the introduction of democracy) · nb demokratisering (the introduction of democracy) · ast democratización (the introduction of democracy) · vi dân chủ hoá (the introduction of democracy) · kk демократияландыру (the introduction of democracy) · el εκδημοκρατισμός (the introduction of democracy) · bg демократиза́ция (the introduction of democracy) · id demokratisasi (the introduction of democracy) · kk демократиялану (the introduction of democracy) · es democratización (the introduction of democracy) · cs demokratizace (the introduction of democracy) · he דֶּמוֹקְרָטִיזַצְיָה (the introduction of democracy) · sk demokratizácia (the introduction of democracy) · tr demokratizasyon (the introduction of democracy) · az demokratikləşmə (the introduction of democracy) · cmn 大衆化 /大众化 (broadening of access) · uz demokratizatsiya (the introduction of democracy) · ky демократизация (the introduction of democracy) · el δημοκρατικοποίηση (the introduction of democracy) · de Demokratisierung (the introduction of democracy) · ms pendemokrasian (the introduction of democracy) · pl demokratyzacja (the introduction of democracy) · ky демократиялаштыруу (the introduction of democracy) · tr demokratikleşme (the introduction of democracy) · fr démocratisation (the introduction of democracy) · tk demokratizasiýa (the introduction of democracy) · gl democratización (the introduction of democracy) · pt democratização (the introduction of democracy) · tl demokratisasyon (the introduction of democracy) · nl democratisatie (the introduction of democracy) · hu demokratizáció (the introduction of democracy) · sq demokratizim (the introduction of democracy) · et demokratiseerimine (the introduction of democracy) · sv demokratisering (the introduction of democracy) · uz demokratlashtirish (the introduction of democracy) · ca democratització (the introduction of democracy) · af demokratisering (the introduction of democracy) · uz demokratlashish (the introduction of democracy) · cmn 民主化 (the introduction of democracy) · kk бұқарашылдандыру (the introduction of democracy) · cmn 平民化 (broadening of access) · ka დემოკრატიზაცია (the introduction of democracy) · yi דעמאָקראַטיזאַציע (the introduction of democracy) · uk демократиза́ція (the introduction of democracy) · oc democratizacion (the introduction of democracy) · lv demokratizācija (the introduction of democracy) · ja 民主化 (the introduction of democracy) · nl democratisering (the introduction of democracy) · sl demokratizacija (the introduction of democracy) · ar دَمَقْرَطَة (the introduction of democracy) · af demokratisasie (the introduction of democracy) · fi demokratisaatio (the introduction of democracy) · sh демократиза́ција (the introduction of democracy) · ko 민주화 (the introduction of democracy) · fi demokratisointi (the introduction of democracy)