Spanish Conversation · Level 140
44 words
Spanish word
antidemocrático
Pronunciation
IPA/antiðemoˈkɾatiko/
Meaning
- adjectiveanti-democratic
Example
Su discurso es claramente antidemocrático.
His speech is clearly anti-democratic.
More examples
El régimen antidemocrático restringe la libertad de prensa.
The anti-democratic regime restricts freedom of the press.
Core concept
Ideological rejection of democratic principles.
Common phrases
partidos antidemocráticos
anti-democratic parties
régimen antidemocrático
anti-democratic regime
actitudes antidemocráticas
anti-democratic attitudes
Similar words
autoritario: Centralizes authority and curtails civil liberties, limiting open political debate.
totalitario: Concentrates power to control nearly all public life and eliminate individual autonomy.
Definition in Spanish
Que muestra oposición a la democracia, a sus instituciones o a los principios democráticos.
Word origin
From anti- 'against' + democrático (from democracia), with democracia from Greek demos 'people' and kratos 'power', so the word signals ideological rejection of democratic principles.
Usage tips
- Compared with undemocratic, antidemocrático usually implies intentional or ideological hostility rather than mere procedural failings.
Other meanings
- undemocraticadjective
Opposites
- democráticodemocraticadjective
- prodemocráticopro-democraticadjective
Related words
- antidemocraciaanti-democracynoun
- antidemocráticamenteanti-democraticallyadverb