democrat

[dem-uh-krat] /ˈdɛm əˌkræt/
noun
1.
an advocate of democracy.
2.
a person who believes in the political or social equality of all people.
3.
(initial capital letter) Politics.
  1. a member of the Democratic Party.
  2. a member of the Democratic-Republican Party.
4.
Also called democrat wagon. a high, lightweight, horse-drawn wagon, usually having two seats.
Origin
1780-90; < French démocrate, back formation from démocratie democracy. See demo-, -crat
Related forms
antidemocrat, noun
prodemocrat, adjective, noun

Democrat

[dem-uh krat] /ˈdɛmˌəkræt/
noun
1.
Mount, a mountain in central Colorado, in the Park Range of the Rocky Mountains. 14,148 feet (4315 meters).
British Dictionary definitions for democrat

democrat

/ˈdɛməˌkræt/
noun
1.
an advocate of democracy; adherent of democratic principles
2.
a member or supporter of a democratic party or movement

Democrat

/ˈdɛməˌkræt/
noun
1.
(in the US) a member or supporter of the Democratic Party
Derived Forms
Democratic, adjective
Word Origin and History for democrat
n.

1790, "adherent of democracy," with reference to France, from French démocrate (18c., opposed to aristocrate), back-formation from démocratie (see democracy); revived in U.S. as a political party affiliation 1798, with a capital D. As a shortening of this, Demo (1793) is older than Dem (c.1840).

democrat in Culture

Democrat definition


A member of the Democratic party.