democratising
Making widely available
Democratising is the British spelling of democratizing—making something accessible to ordinary people rather than just elites or specialists.
Technology democratises information; affordable tools democratise creative pursuits.
The word also applies to political reform: The movement aimed at democratising the country's institutions.
What gets democratised becomes available to the many rather than the few.
Right to cast ballots
- votingFormally registering a choice
- representationDepiction or likeness
- enfranchisementGranting citizenship rights
- citizensMembers of a nation
governance · elections · civic · parliament · constitutional · reform · self-determination · grassroots
Ease of approach
equalizing · participation · outreach · affordability · availability · universal · reach · entry
Abundance of valuable resources
- ownershipLegal right of possession
- sharesUnits of company ownership
- equityImpartial treatment or ownership value
- microfinanceSmall loans for poor entrepreneurs
crowdfunding · cooperatives · profit-sharing · investment · entrepreneurship · capital · markets · opportunity
Interconnected computer systems
- smartphonesHandheld touchscreen computers
- open-sourceFreely viewable, editable code
- platformsElevated flat surfaces
- appsMobile software, briefly
digital · tools · software · AI · crowdfunding · Wikipedia · YouTube · podcasting
suffrage
Right to cast ballots
- votingFormally registering a choice
- representationDepiction or likeness
- enfranchisementGranting citizenship rights
citizens · governance · elections · civic · parliament · constitutional · reform · self-determination · grassroots · franchise
accessibility
Ease of approach
leveling · equalizing · participation · outreach · affordability · availability · universal · reach · entry · broadening
wealth
Abundance of valuable resources
- ownershipLegal right of possession
- sharesUnits of company ownership
- equityImpartial treatment or ownership value
microfinance · crowdfunding · cooperatives · profit-sharing · investment · entrepreneurship · capital · markets · opportunity · startups
internet
Interconnected computer systems
- smartphonesHandheld touchscreen computers
- open-sourceFreely viewable, editable code
- platformsElevated flat surfaces
apps · digital · tools · software · AI · crowdfunding · Wikipedia · YouTube · podcasting · blogging
education
Systematic development of mind
- informationKnowledge about something
- literacyAbility to read, write
- librariesPublic book lending institutions
MOOCs · tutorials · Wikipedia · textbooks · courses · learning · resources · expertise · skills · translation
democratisingrestricting
Placing limits upon
gatekeeping · limiting · monopolising · excluding · hoarding
democratisingcentralising
Concentrating into one hub
consolidating · concentrating · monopolising · hoarding · privatising
democratisingstratifying
Arranging into hierarchical layers
privileging · excluding · gentrifying · segregating · tiering
democracy, democratic, democrat, aristocracy, bureaucracy, plutocracy, demos, undemocratic, theocracy