Spanish Conversation · Level 171
15 words
Spanish word
democratización
Pronunciation
IPA/demokɾatiθaˈθjon/
Meaning
- feminine noundemocratization
Example
¿Crees que la democratización mejorará la vida de la gente?
Do you think democratization will improve people's lives?
More examples
Estoy a favor de la democratización porque da voz a más personas.
I support democratization because it gives more people a voice.
Core concept
Process of making a country or institution more democratic by increasing citizen participation.
Common phrases
estar a favor de la democratización
support democratization
estar en contra de la democratización
oppose democratization
hablar sobre la democratización
discuss democratization
Similar words
participación: Active involvement of citizens in politics and public affairs.
inclusión: Making institutions open and accessible to people of different backgrounds.
pluralismo: Political environment where diverse viewpoints and groups are allowed to operate.
descentralización: Decentralizing authority so regions or municipalities hold more power.
Definition in Spanish
Proceso de cambio por el que un país o una institución convierte sus estructuras políticas para incorporar más participación democrática.
Word origin
Built from democracia plus the verb-making element -izar (to make) to form democratizar and the noun suffix -ción, and democracia comes from Greek demos 'people' + kratos 'rule'.
Usage tips
- Typically used for large political reforms rather than small changes, so speakers often specify the area of change (electoral system, constitution, local government) when using democratización.
Opposites
- autoritarismoauthoritarianismnoun
- dictaduradictatorshipnoun
Related words
- democratizardemocratizeverb
- democráticodemocraticadjective
- democráticamentedemocraticallyadverb