Demokratiko

democraticadjective

Alternative meanings

democratic
based on democracy
participatory
by popular election
egalitarian
related to the people
opposed to authoritarianism

Pronunciation

deh-moh-KRAH-tee-koh

Root and affixes

Demokratiko is a loanword from Spanish democratico. It is related to demokrasya, meaning democracy, and demokrata, democrat.

Variants or conjugations

demokratiko = democratic
demokratikong = democratic used before a noun
demokrasya = democracy
demokrata = democrat
demokratisasyon = democratization
makatawhanon = humanitarian / people-oriented, depending on context

Related words and expressions

demokrasya = democracy
gobyerno = government
botar = to vote
pili = to choose / select
katawhan = people
katungod = right
kagawasan = freedom

Meaning and usage notes

Use demokratiko to describe democratic systems, governments, processes, or ideas. For democracy as a noun, use demokrasya.