demotic
pronunciation
How to pronounce demotic in British English:
UK [dɪˈmɒtɪk]
How to pronounce demotic in American English:
US [dɪˈmɑtɪk]
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- Adjective:
- of or for the common people
Word Origin
- demotic (adj.)
- 1822, from Greek demotikos "of or for the common people, in common use," from demos "common people," originally "district," from PIE *da-mo- "division," from root *da- "to divide" (see tide). In contrast to hieratic. Originally of the simpler of two forms of ancient Egyptian writing; broader sense is from 1831; used of Greek since 1927.
Example
- 1. The study to demotic construction of judicial power .
- 2. Saying sorry for britain 's recession-perhaps in more nuanced , less demotic terms-might not feel fair to the prime minister .
- 3. The number of borrowed demotic characters eventually were reduced . The resultant script was highly standardized , in the common tradition of the ancient egyptians .
- 4. Autocracy and democracy : domestic democracy is an effective way to control and reduce violent demotic conflicts , and international democracy is an effective way to control and reduce violent international conflicts .
- 5. The contemporary concept is floating . It not only keeps changing and flashily existing , but also presents the reflection of epochal thought and demotic life .