democratisation

Thân thiện

The internet has enabled the democratisation of information.

Definition

Noun: The process or action of introducing democratic principles, systems, or practices into an organization, country, or process. It involves making something more democratic by increasing participation, equality, and access.

Usage

"Democratisation" is used to describe the act of transitioning towards democracy or making systems more open and accessible to the people. It is commonly applied in political, social, and technological contexts. * The democratisation of a country often follows the fall of an authoritarian regime. * The internet has led to the democratisation of information, making it available to everyone. * A key goal for the organization is the democratisation of decision-making processes.

Advanced Usage

• Cultural/Social Democratisation: Refers to making cultural assets, education, or social privileges accessible to all classes of society, not just an elite.
  • The democratisation of higher education has been a slow but steady process.
• Technological Democratisation: The process by which access to technology rapidly becomes more accessible to more people.
  • Smartphone manufacturing has driven the democratisation of powerful computing.

Variants and Related Words

• Democratize (verb): To make something democratic.
  • The new law aims to democratize the political system.
• Democracy (noun): A system of government by the whole population.
• Democratic (adjective): Relating to or supporting democracy.

Synonyms

• Liberalization
• Opening up
• Decentralization (in specific contexts of dispersing power)

Antonyms

• Centralization
• Authoritarianism
• Restriction

Học thuật

Noun

1. the action of making something democratic

Từ đồng nghĩa

• democratization