anti-democracy
Opposing popular rule
Anti-democracy describes opposition to democratic governance—the principle that political power derives from citizens through voting and representation.
The term characterizes movements, regimes, or ideologies that reject popular sovereignty in favor of authoritarian control: anti-democracy forces seized power, The legislation has drawn criticism as anti-democracy.
Often used as an accusation in political discourse.
Concentrated, unchecked governmental power
- totalitarianismState controls everything absolutely
- fascismUltranationalist dictatorial political system
- autocracyRule by one
- dictatorshipUnchecked single-ruler government
despotism · tyranny · illiberalism · oligarchy · absolutism · one-party · strongman · junta
Abrupt seizure of power
- insurrectionViolent uprising against authority
- putschForcible government overthrow attempt
- uprisingOrganized resistance to power
- overthrowForcible removal from power
sedition · rebellion · counterrevolution · insurgency · takeover · power grab · regime change · usurpation
Tactics discouraging ballot access
- gerrymanderingManipulating electoral boundaries strategically
- disinformationIntentional deceptive falsehoods
- election riggingFraudulent outcome manipulation
- ballot stuffingFraudulent vote inflation
intimidation · purges · crackdown · martial law · curfew · surveillance · detention · blacklisting
Preference for privileged rule
- fearmongeringDeliberately spreading exaggerated threats
- scapegoatingUnfairly assigning fault to innocents
- divisivenessTendency to create factions
- tribalismIn-group loyalty, out-group hostility
xenophobia · nativism · chauvinism · intolerance · bigotry · exclusion · othering · polarization
authoritarianism
Concentrated, unchecked governmental power
- totalitarianismState controls everything absolutely
- fascismUltranationalist dictatorial political system
- autocracyRule by one
dictatorship · despotism · tyranny · illiberalism · oligarchy · absolutism · one-party · strongman · junta · militarism
coup
Abrupt seizure of power
- insurrectionViolent uprising against authority
- putschForcible government overthrow attempt
- uprisingOrganized resistance to power
overthrow · sedition · rebellion · counterrevolution · insurgency · takeover · power grab · regime change · usurpation · destabilization
voter suppression
Tactics discouraging ballot access
- gerrymanderingManipulating electoral boundaries strategically
- disinformationIntentional deceptive falsehoods
- election riggingFraudulent outcome manipulation
ballot stuffing · intimidation · purges · crackdown · martial law · curfew · surveillance · detention · blacklisting · banning
elitism
Preference for privileged rule
- fearmongeringDeliberately spreading exaggerated threats
- scapegoatingUnfairly assigning fault to innocents
- divisivenessTendency to create factions
tribalism · xenophobia · nativism · chauvinism · intolerance · bigotry · exclusion · othering · polarization · radicalization
anti-democracypro-democracy
Supporting citizen governance
democratic · constitutionalist · pluralist · egalitarian · populist
anti-democracycivic-minded
Concerned with community welfare
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