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Where does “undemocratization” come from?

undemocratization (English) comes from English undemocratize, from English democratize, from French démocratiser, from French démocratie, from Middle French democratie, from Medieval Latin democratia, from Ancient Greek δημοκρατία, from Ancient Greek δημο- — to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...

undemocratization (English): the act or process of undemocratizing

Definitions

  1. the act or process of undemocratizing

Ancestry of “undemocratization”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishundemocratizeTo make not democratic, or less democratic
2EnglishdemocratizeTo make democratic
3Frenchdémocratiserto democratize
4Frenchdémocratiedemocracy
5Middle Frenchdemocratiedemocracy; popular rule
6Medieval Latindemocratia—
7Ancient Greekδημοκρατίαdemocracy, popular government; a democratic...
8Ancient Greekδημο-—
9Ancient Greekδῆμοςdistrict, country, land; the common people; free...
10Ancient Greekγράφωto scratch, cut into; to draw, sketch, paint; to...
11Proto-Hellenicgrəpʰōto scratch, cut or carve into; to draw ,...
12Proto-Indo-Europeangerbʰ-to carve
13Proto-Indo-Europeanger-to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...
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