demokrātisks

Latvian

Etymology

From demokrātija (“democracy”) +‎ -isks. Probably not derived as such in Latvian, but borrowed and adapted from another European language.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

demokrātisks (definite demokrātiskais, comparative demokrātiskāks, superlative visdemokrātiskākais, adverb demokrātiski)

  1. democratic (based on democracy, characterized by democracy)
    demokrātiska iekārta ― democratic system, order
    demokrātiska republika ― democratic republic
    rīkoties pēc demokrātiskiem principiem ― to act on democratic principles
    demokrātiskais centrālisms ― democratic centralism (political principle of the former USSR)
  2. democratic, popular, people's (relating to the masses)
    demokrātiskā māksla ― popular (lit. democratic) art
    demokrātiskais naids pret tautas apspiedējiem ― the people's hatred against their oppressors

Declension

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