undemocratic

adjective

un·​dem·​o·​crat·​ic ˌən-ˌde-mə-ˈkra-tik How to pronounce undemocratic (audio)
: not democratic : not agreeing with democratic practice or ideals
undemocratically adverb

Examples of undemocratic in a Sentence

The proposed law is fundamentally undemocratic.
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But a close review of the 2024 election shows just how undemocratic the country’s legislative bodies already are. Nick Corasaniti, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2025 Hochul has been reluctant to oust him, arguing that doing so would be undemocratic and would thrust the city into a complex, court-like removal process that has never been used before against a sitting mayor of the country’s most populous city. Anthony Izaguirre, Los Angeles Times, 21 Feb. 2025 Hochul has been reluctant to oust him, arguing that doing so would be undemocratic and would thrust the city into a complex, court-like removal process that has never been used before against a sitting mayor of the country's most populous city. Anthony Izaguirre, arkansasonline.com, 21 Feb. 2025 Far from being an example of virtuous liberty turning into dangerous license, Germany under Adolf Hitler was engaged in precisely the sort of undemocratic, illiberal authoritarianism that Vance was condemning. The Editors, National Review, 18 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for undemocratic

Word History

First Known Use

1839, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of undemocratic was in 1839

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“Undemocratic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/undemocratic. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.

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