Democrat

See also: democrat

English

Noun

Democrat (plural Democrats)

1. (US politics) A member or supporter of the Democratic Party in the United States.
2. (politics) A member or supporter of the Australian Democrats, a liberal political party.

Synonyms

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

Hyponyms

• (US politics): Reagan Democrat

Coordinate terms

• Green, Libertarian

Derived terms

• Berniecrat
• Demoncrat
• Dhimmicrat
• Reagan Democrat

Translations

supporter of the Democratic Party of the US

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 民主黨人 (zh), 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)

Adjective

Democrat (not comparable)

1. (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 (zh), 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)