Democrat

See also: democrat

English

Noun

Democrat (plural Democrats)

(politics) A member or supporter of a democratic party.
(US politics) A member or supporter of the Democratic Party in the United States.
(politics) A proponent of democracy.

Synonyms

(US politics): Demoncrat, Dhimmicrat, Homocrat (derogatory)

Hyponyms

(US politics): Reagan Democrat

Coordinate terms

Green, Libertarian

Derived terms

Translations

supporter of the Democratic Party of the US

Chinese:
Mandarin: 民主黨人／民主党人 (zh) (mínzhǔdǎngrén)
Finnish: demokraatti (fi)
French: démocrate (fr) m or f
German: Demokrat (de) m, Demokratin (de) f
Hebrew: דמוקרט‎ (demoqrat)
Irish: Daonlathaí m
Japanese: 民主党員 (みんしゅとういん, minshutōin)
Korean: 민주당원 (minjudang'won)
Russian: демокра́т (ru) m (demokrát), демокра́тка (ru) f (demokrátka)
Swedish: demokrat (sv) c

Adjective

Democrat (not comparable)

(US politics, proscribed, derogatory, offensive) Of or belonging to the Democratic Party in the United States.

Usage notes

As an adjective, especially in the phrase Democrat Party, it is often used pejoratively and epithetically. This usage is also proscribed in favor of Democratic. Adjectival use carries a strong connotation of political conservatism.

Coordinate terms

Green, Libertarian, Republican

Translations

pertaining to the Democratic Party in the U.S.

Chinese:
Mandarin: 民主黨人／民主党人 (zh) (mínzhǔdǎngrén)
Finnish: demokraatti-
French: démocrate (fr)
Georgian: დემოკრატი (demoḳraṭi)
Hungarian: demokrata (hu)
Japanese: 民主党員 (みんしゅとういん, minshutōin)
Navajo: Téliijí dah oonéłígíí, Dzaanééz
Russian: демократи́ческий (ru) (demokratíčeskij)

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