as in totalitarian
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of antidemocratic
The United States must not hesitate in ensuring that a democracy, Ukraine, does not succumb to an antidemocratic, autocratic, dictatorial and villainous Russia.
—
Askold Haywas, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Mar. 2025
Most South Koreans had thought such antidemocratic attitudes had long been banished from the country’s political culture.
—Robert E. Kelly, Foreign Affairs, 12 Feb. 2025
And many conservatives claim this whole system is antidemocratic.
—Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 4 Mar. 2025
His geopolitical inclinations have not changed, and his antidemocratic tendencies have only gotten worse.
—Hal Brands, Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for antidemocratic
Askold Haywas, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Mar. 2025
Most South Koreans had thought such antidemocratic attitudes had long been banished from the country’s political culture.
—Robert E. Kelly, Foreign Affairs, 12 Feb. 2025
And many conservatives claim this whole system is antidemocratic.
—Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 4 Mar. 2025
His geopolitical inclinations have not changed, and his antidemocratic tendencies have only gotten worse.
—Hal Brands, Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for antidemocratic
Recent Examples of Synonyms for antidemocratic
Adjective
-
Serena is drawn back to Gilead's New Bethlehem with the promise of significant progression and reformation for the totalitarian state.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
8 Apr. 2025
-
The two games even shared the same description: Immerse yourself in an alternative 1920s world where a totalitarian state and impeccable bureaucracy conceal deep secrets.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
6 Mar. 2025
Adjective
-
Plan Your Trip Charleston, South Carolina The Holy City may be blanketed in humidity in the height of summer, but Charlestonians have figured out all the best ways to deal with the oppressive air.—
Lydia Mansel,
Southern Living,
4 Apr. 2025
-
Yet history provides no shortage of examples of human courage, even under the most oppressive circumstances.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2025
Adjective
-
The obvious split between a democratic Taiwan and an authoritarian China is an uncontestable reality and is part of the international consensus.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Mar. 2025
-
Since taking office just a few weeks ago, President Trump has rapidly depleted the reservoir of America’s soft power with an authoritarian bent and astonishing speed.—
Penny Abeywardena,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
Adjective
-
The Very Territorial Caterpillar Mr. Trump’s autocratic tendencies and disregard for constitutional norms are well documented.—
Peter Baker,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2025
-
The Democrats lost an election to someone with autocratic tendencies who has expressed endless racist, bigoted, and misogynistic beliefs.—
Jason D. Greenblatt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Apr. 2025
Adjective
-
And currently, there is Charles Gaines’ magisterial new works, Numbers and Trees, The Tanzania Baobabs, at Hauser & Wirth West Hollywood (on view through May 31, 2025).—
Tom Teicholz,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
-
Image Memento Mori by Muriel Spark Few writers were as capable of scalpel-sharp dissection of the rich as the Scottish novelist Muriel Spark, whose magisterial social satires remain relevant even half a century later.—
Calum Marsh,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
Adjective
-
The film, based on Georges Simenon’s 1950 novel, stars Depardieu as a celebrated but tyrannical actor grappling with personal and professional decline.—
Scott Roxborough,
The Hollywood Reporter,
24 Mar. 2025
-
What is the character of those who bear false witness and favor Russia’s tyrannical lies over Ukrainians’ unalienable rights?—
Mark Sandy,
TIME,
14 Mar. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Antidemocratic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/antidemocratic. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share