French Conversation · Level 53
75 words
French word
démocratiquement
Pronunciation
IPA/demokʁatikəmɑ̃/
Meaning
- adverbdemocratically
Example
La décision a été prise démocratiquement.
The decision was made democratically.
More examples
Les membres ont voté démocratiquement pour la proposition.
The members voted democratically for the proposal.
Core concept
A public action guided by citizens' will and shared decision-making.
Common phrases
choisir démocratiquement
choose democratically
voter démocratiquement
vote democratically
Similar words
majoritairement: On the basis of most people supporting or voting for a decision.
unanimement: With the agreement of all participants.
collectivement: Through joint action or decision-making by several people.
Definition in French
D'une manière conforme aux principes de la démocratie, c'est-à-dire en tenant compte de la volonté du peuple ou par décision de la majorité.
Word origin
The adverb démocratiquement comes from the adjective démocratique with the productive suffix -ment; démocratie ultimately derives from Greek dēmokratia, 'rule by the people'.
Usage tips
- Démocratiquement suits formal and institutional prose, while casual speech often names the concrete procedure instead.
Opposites
- autoritairementauthoritarianlyadverb
- autocratiquementautocraticallyadverb
Related words
- démocratiedemocracynoun
- démocratiserdemocratizeverb