democratizar

to democratize

verb deh-moh-krah-tee-SAHR Rare

Origin: from democracia (democracy) + -izar

Usage Note

Democratizar means to make something accessible to the general public, not just an elite — democratizar la cultura (to democratize culture), democratizar el acceso a internet (to democratize internet access). It is also used politically to describe the transition to democratic governance. The orthographic -z- before -ar remains throughout: no spelling change in conjugation.

Examples

"La tecnología ayuda a democratizar el conocimiento."

Natural Translation

Technology helps democratize knowledge.

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