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If democracy brings an undemocratic group to power, is that a victory for democracy?
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Meaning of "undemocratic" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF UNDEMOCRATIC

undemocratic  [ˌʌndɛməˈkrætɪk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF UNDEMOCRATIC

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Undemocratic is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES UNDEMOCRATIC MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of undemocratic in the English dictionary

The definition of undemocratic in the dictionary is not characterized by, derived from, or relating to the principles of democracy.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH UNDEMOCRATIC


antidemocratic
ˌæntɪˌdɛməˈkrætɪk
aristocratic
ˌærɪstəˈkrætɪk
autocratic
ˌɔːtəˈkrætɪk
bureaucratic
ˌbjʊərəˈkrætɪk
democratic
ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk
hierocratic
ˌhaɪərəˈkrætɪk
Hippocratic
ˌhɪpəˈkrætɪk
idiosyncratic
ˌɪdɪəʊsɪŋˈkrætɪk
isocratic
ˌaɪsəʊˈkrætɪk
kleptocratic
ˌklɛptəʊˈkrætɪk
meritocratic
ˌmɛrɪtəʊˈkrætɪk
nondemocratic
ˌnɒndɛməˈkrætɪk
ochlocratic
ˌɒkləˈkrætɪk
pantisocratic
ˌpæntɪsəʊˈkrætɪk
plutocratic
ˌpluːtəˈkrætɪk
Socratic
sɒˈkrætɪk
stratocratic
ˌstrætəˈkrætɪk
technocratic
ˌteknəˈkrætɪk
theocratic
θɪəˈkrætɪk
ultrademocratic
ˌʌltrəˌdeməˈkrætɪk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE UNDEMOCRATIC

undelegated
undelete
undeleted
undeliberate
undelight
undelightful
undeliverable
undelivered
undeluded
undemanding
undemonstrable
undemonstrative
undemonstratively
undemonstrativeness
undeniable
undeniableness
undeniably
undenied
undenominational
undented

WORDS THAT END LIKE UNDEMOCRATIC

acratic
akratic
automatic
biquadratic
Christian Democratic
conglomeratic
cosmocratic
dyscratic
erratic
gynecocratic
hieratic
magistratic
nonaristocratic
operatic
pedantocratic
piratic
quadratic
social democratic
umbratic
unbureaucratic
uratic

Synonyms and antonyms of undemocratic in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «undemocratic» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF UNDEMOCRATIC

Find out the translation of undemocratic to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of undemocratic from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «undemocratic» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

不民主
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

antidemocrático
570 millions of speakers

English

undemocratic
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अलोकतांत्रिक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

غير ديمقراطية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

недемократично
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

antidemocrática
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অগণতান্ত্রিক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

antidémocratique
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tidak demokratik
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

undemokratisch
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

非民主的な
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

비민주적
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Undemocratic
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

không có dân chủ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஜனநாயகமற்ற
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

लोकशाहीवादी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

antidemokratik
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

antidemocratico
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

niedemokratyczne
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

недемократично
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

nedemocratic
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αντιδημοκρατικό
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

ondemokratiese
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

odemokratiskt
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

udemokratisk
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of undemocratic

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «UNDEMOCRATIC»

The term «undemocratic» is regularly used and occupies the 73.544 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «UNDEMOCRATIC» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «undemocratic» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «undemocratic» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about undemocratic

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10 QUOTES WITH «UNDEMOCRATIC»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word undemocratic.
1
John Griffin Carlisle
It is entirely undemocratic to continue these burdens on the people for years and years after the requirements of protection have been met and the representatives of these industries have become incrusted with wealth.
2
Rachel Corrie
I think freedom for Palestine could be an incredible source of hope to people struggling all over the world. I think it could also be an incredible inspiration to Arab people in the Middle East, who are struggling under undemocratic regimes which the U.S. supports.
3
Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj
You cannot be democratic one day, and undemocratic on another. It is a state of mind, it is a way of living, and it is an essence of action.
4
Richard Engel
If democracy brings an undemocratic group to power, is that a victory for democracy?
5
Robert Harris
Leaders today are isolated by phalanxes of body guards. It's profoundly undemocratic, the way they have used terrorism as a means to protect themselves.
6
Arundhati Roy
In California, there are huge problems because of dams. I'm against big dams, per se, because I think that they are economically unfeasible. They're ecologically unsustainable. And they're hugely undemocratic.
7
Bayard Rustin
Since Israel is a democratic state surrounded by essentially undemocratic states which have sworn her destruction, those interested in democracy everywhere must support Israel's existence.
8
Clay Shirky
The web's democratic in one way and distinctly undemocratic in another way. And I think a lot of the confusion about the political ramifications have to do with that one word having so many meanings. So, it's democratic in that it quite literally delivers power to the people; it, it essentially opens up participation in the public's mind.
9
Sargent Shriver
If education does not create a need for the best in life, then we are stuck in an undemocratic, rigid caste society.
10
Chen Shui-bian
We must not demonstrate any arrogance, and we must refrain from any irrational or undemocratic behavior.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «UNDEMOCRATIC»

Discover the use of undemocratic in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to undemocratic and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Our Undemocratic Constitution: Where the Constitution Goes ...
" --Cass R. Sunstein, The New Republic "Everyone who cares about how our government works should read this thoughtful book." --Washington Lawyer
Sanford Levinson, 2006
2
Undemocratic Schooling: Equity and Quality in Mass Secondary ...
This groundbreaking book is based on the largest social survey of secondary education ever undertaken in Australia. It presents a comprehensive picture of who succeeds and who fails at school.
Richard Teese, John Polesel, 2003
3
Popular Support for an Undemocratic Regime: The Changing ...
This book uses a unique source of evidence, eighteen surveys of Russian public opinion from the first month of the new regime in 1992 up to 2009, to track the changing views of Russians.
Richard Rose, William Mishler, Neil Munro, 2011
4
Democratic Institutions of Undemocratic Individuals
This book carries out a systematic analysis of the effects of economic globalization on democratization.
Peride K. Blind, 2008
5
The Tainted Source: The Undemocratic Origins of the European ...
A rigorous synthesis of historical and philosophical arguments, THE TAINTED SOURCE is a powerful appeal in favour of the constitutional foundations of the liberal order.
John Laughland, 1998
6
Is global governance bound to be undemocratic?
Global governance is bound to be undemocratic because, according to Dahrendorf, Internationalisation “almost invariably means a loss of democracy”1. Why and if this is the case will be examined in this essay.
Peter Tilman Schuessler, 2002
7
Decentralisation within the EU: Committee of the Regions - ...
The 222 members of the Committee of the Regions are not directly elected by the people.
Oliver Hedderich, 2006
8
Democracy in the undemocratic state: the German Reichstag ...
On 16 June 1898, 7.8 million ballots were cast; five years later it was 9.5 million.
Brett Fairbairn, 1997
9
Religion and the Obligations of Citizenship
The claim that churches foster undemocratic preferences might, that is, be used to support just the kind of moral restrictions on public political argument that interest me. Though the claim might be used to support these conclusions, that is not ...
Paul J. Weithman, 2002
10
Closing of the American Mind
The Closing of the American Mind, a publishing phenomenon in hardcover, is now a paperback literary event.
Allan Bloom, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «UNDEMOCRATIC»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term undemocratic is used in the context of the following news items.
1
'Govt decision to postpone senate polls will turn Mumbai varsity …
... the terms of the existing senate members, will leave the Mumbai University's administration in an undemocratic setup, the senate members have alleged. «Mumbai Mirror, Aug 15»
2
Church's approach is undemocratic and absolutist
The recent letters by Messrs. Arsenault and Callaghan (The Guardian, July 13, 2015) defending the Catholic Church's violating the separation of church and ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
3
Undemocratic Secret Side Deals Are Central To Iran Pact
“Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei has issued a fatwa against the development of nuclear weapons,” President Obama said four... View Enlarged ... «Investor's Business Daily, Jul 15»
4
Victoria University proposes undemocratic council
The President of the Victoria University of Wellington Students' Association (VUWSA) Rick Zwaan says that while students support the proposed retention of two ... «Scoop.co.nz, Jul 15»
5
'Undemocratic, unnecessary, intolerable'… The official verdict on …
Britons are remarkably unconcerned about phone hacking and GCHQ snooping. Could a new report on our intelligence agencies result in greater accountability ... «The Guardian, Jun 15»
6
Enlightened. Elitist. Undemocratic.
In the spring of 1812, on the eve of commanding more than 600,000 soldiers to invade Russia, Napoleon Bonaparte laid out his plans for the future of Europe. «The Nation., May 15»
7
Undemocratic: How Unelected Bureaucrats Steal Freedom
Sekulow claims our nation's bureaucrats are on an undemocratic power trip. But he and the ACLJ have a plan to fight back. In his latest book, Undemocratic: ... «Christian Broadcasting Network, May 15»
8
The Bar Exam Is Unfair and Undemocratic
The Bar Exam Is Unfair and Undemocratic. By Allen Mendenhall 4/15/15 at 5:53 PM. 04_15_bar_exam. Opinion. Passing a bar exam is required to practice law, ... «Newsweek, Apr 15»
9
AAP falling prey to 'undemocratic behaviour', says Admiral L Ramdas
"We have all failed to live up to those promises (founding principles) and allowed ourselves to fall prey to undemocratic behaviour, which needs no elaboration," ... «Economic Times, Apr 15»
10
Our Undemocratic Teachers' Unions
It's time to add public-school unions to the list: These undemocratic interest groups dominate America's urban education system to the detriment of students ... «National Review Online, Mar 15»

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