# democratization

> English word · Noun · IPA /dɛmɑkɹətaɪːˈzɛɪːʃən/ · frequency rank #38,359

## Definitions
1. The introduction of democracy, its functions or principles, to an area or country which did not have democracy previously.
2. The spread of democracy as a concept.
3. The making more democratic of a political system.
4. The broadening of access to something, especially for the sake of egalitarianism.

## Etymology
From democratiz(e) + -ation.

## Common misspellings (23)
`ddemocratization`, `demcoratization`, `demmocratization`, `democartization`, `democcratization`, `democraitzation`, `democratiaztion`, `democratizaiton`, `democratizasion`, `democratizatino`, `democratizationn`, `democratizatoin`, `democratizattion`, `democratiztaion`, `democratizzation`, `democrattization`, `democratziation`, `democrratization`, `democrtaization`, `demorcatization`, `deomcratization`, `dmeocratization`, `edmocratization`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/democratization