Democrat

See also: democrat

English

Noun

Democrat (plural Democrats)

1. (politics) A proponent of democracy.
2. (politics) A member or supporter of a democratic party.
3. (US politics) A member or supporter of the Democratic Party in the United States.
   • 2000 October 3, Tim Paluch, “Gore vs. Bush: That's Debatable”, in Iowa State Daily:

     At one point in the debate, the moderator asked a tough question that had the candidates stumped.
     Moderator: "This question is for both of the candidates. Those ever-important independent voters who haven’t decided who to vote for would like to know what the real differences between you two are."
     Gore: "I think the real difference between Governor Bush and I is that he is in fact a Republican, and I am currently a Democrat."
     Moderator: "That doesn’t really answer the question, I am talking about issues."
     Bush: "No, he is right. I am a Republican, and he is a Democrat."

Synonyms

• (US politics): Democreep, Demonrat, Demoncrat, Dhimmicrat, Homocrat, DemoKKKrat, commiecrat (all vulgar, derogatory); see also Communist (inexact, derogatory)

Antonyms

• Republican

Hyponyms

• (US politics): Reagan Democrat

Coordinate terms

• (US politics): Green, Libertarian, independent

Derived terms

• Berniecrat
• commiecrat
• Democreep
• DemoKKKrat
• Demoncrat
• Demonrat
• Dhimmicrat
• Homocrat
• Reagan Democrat

 

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)
• Navajo: Dzaanééz
• Russian: демокра́т (ru) m (demokrát), демокра́тка (ru) f (demokrátka)
• Swedish: demokrat (sv) c

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.

Antonyms

• Republican

Coordinate terms

• Green, Libertarian,

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)