English-Thai Dictionary
Democrat
N สมาชิก พรรค เดโมแครต (ของ ประเทศ อเมริกา liberal Jeffersonian Republican Tory Socialist sa-ma-chik-pak-de-mo-kraed
demo
N ของ ตัวอย่าง ของ โชว์ สิ่ง ที่ แสดง เป็น ตัวอย่าง ของ สาธิต kong-tua-yang
demo
N ค่อย่อ ของ demonstration kam-yor-kong
demo
SL สาธิต (มาจาก demonstration เดโม่ sa-tid
demob
VT ปลด ประจำการ ปลด ถอนกำลัง ทหาร demobilize plod-pra-jam-kan
demobilise
VI ปลด ประจำการ หลังจาก สิ้น สงคราม disband disperse send home arm activate mobilize plod-pra-jam-kan-lang-jak-sin-song-kram
demobilise
VT ปลด ประจำการ หลังจาก สิ้น สงคราม demob plod-pra-jam-kan-lang-jak-sin-song-kram
demobilization
N การปลด ประจำการ หลังจาก สิ้น สงคราม การ ถอนกำลัง ทหาร disbandment dispersion kan-plod-pra-jam-kan-lang-jak-sin-song-kram
demobilize
VI ปลด ประจำการ หลังจาก สิ้น สงคราม disband disperse arm activate mobilize plod-pra-jam-kan-lang-jak-sin-song-kram
demobilize
VT ปลด ประจำการ หลังจาก สิ้น สงคราม demob plod-pra-jam-kan-lang-jak-sin-song-kram
democracy
N การปกครอง แบบ ประชาธิปไตย ระบอบประชาธิปไตย ประเทศ ที่ ปกครอง ด้วย ระบอบ ประชา ธป ไต ย republic commonwealth kan-pok-krong-baeb-pra-cha-tib-pa-tai
democracy
N ประชาธิปไตย ความเป็นประชาธิปไตย citizentry egalitarianism pra-cha-tib-pa-tai
democrat
N นักประชาธิปไตย ผู้ นิยม การปกครอง ใน ระบบ ประชาธิปไตย independent populist nak-pra-cha-tib-pa-tai
democratic
ADJ เกี่ยวกับ ประชาธิปไตย เกียว กับ ความเสมอภาค egilitarian kaio-kab-pra-cha-tib-pa-tai
democratical
A เกี่ยวกับ ประชาธิปไตย democratic
democratically
ADV อย่าง เป็น ประชาธิปไตย อย่าง เสมอภาค equally yang-pen-pra-cha-tib-pa-tai
democratism
N ความเห็น เป็น ประชาธิปไตย kwam-hen-pen-pra-cha-tib-pa-ta
democratization
N การ ทำให้ เป็น ประชาธิปไตย kan-tam-hai-pen-pra-cha-tib-pa-tai
democratize
VI กลายเป็น ประชาธิปไตย equalize kai-hai-pen-pra-cha-tib-pa-ta
democratize
VT ทำให้ เป็น ประชาธิปไตย equalize tam-hai-pen-pra-cha-tib-pa-ta
demoded
ADJ พ้นสมัย หมดยุค ล้าสมัย unfashionable out-of-date outmoded pon-sa-mai
demogorgon
N เทพเจ้า ใน นิทาน อภินิหาร
demographic
ADJ ที่ เกี่ยวกับ สถิติ จำนวน ประชากร ที่ เกี่ยวกับ ประชากรศาสตร์ ti-kiao-kab-sa-te-ti-jam-nuan-pra-cha-kon
demography
N การศึกษา เรื่อง ประชากร ประชากรศาสตร์ kan-suek-sa-rueang-pra-cha-kon
demoiselle
N หญิง ที่ ไม่ได้ แต่งงาน แมลงวันช นิดหนึ่ง
demolish
VT รื้อถอน ทำลาย destroy devastate wreck rub-ton
demolishment
N การรื้อ ทำลาย สิ่งก่อสร้าง
demolition
N การ รื้อถอน การ ทำลาย annihilation razing wrecking kan-rub-ton
demolitionist
N ช่าง รื้อถอน ส่ิง ก่อสร้าง
demon
N ปีศาจ ภูตผี devil monster pe-sad
demonetisation
N การ ถอน ค่า ของ เงิน demonetization
demonetise
VT เลิกใช้ (เงิน เหรียญ หรือ ธนบัตร เป็น มาตรฐาน เลิกใช้ โลหะ บาง ชนิด มา ทำ เป็น เงิน เหรียญ withdraw devalue inflate loek-chai
demonetization
N การ ถอน ค่า ของ เงิน demonetisation
demonetize
VT เลิกใช้ (เงิน เหรียญ หรือ ธนบัตร เป็น มาตรฐาน เลิกใช้ โลหะ บาง ชนิด มา ทำ เป็น เงิน เหรียญ withdraw devalue inflate loek-chai
demoniac
ADJ เหมือน ปีศาจ ผิด มนุษย์ อย่าง ปีศาจ ชั่วร้าย cruel fiendish harmful muean-pe-sad
demoniac
N คนที่ ถูก ผีสิง (คำ โบรา ณ คนที่ ถูก ปีศาจ หรือ วิญญาณ ชั่วร้าย เข้าสิง kon-ti-tuk-pi-sing
demoniacal
A เกี่ยวกับ ผี ปิศาจ demoniac
demoniacally
ADV อย่าง อำมหิต โหดเหี้ยม
demonian
A เหมือน ผี ปิศาจ deamonian
demonic
ADJ ซึ่ง ถูก ครอบงำ ถูก สิง possessed satanic sueng-tuk-krob-ngam
demonic
ADJ เหมือน ปีศาจ devilish hellish fiendish muean-pe-sad
demonic
N ปีศาจ pe-sad
demonism
N การศึกษา เกี่ยวกับ เรื่อง ผี ปิศาจ
demonize
VT ทำให้ กลายเป็น พวก ผี ปิศาจ
demonolatry
N การ บูชา ผี ปิศาจ
demonology
N การศึกษา เกี่ยวกับ ผี ปิศาจ
demonstrable
ADJ ซึ่ง ทดลอง ให้ เห็น ได้ ซึ่ง พิสูจน์ ได้ sueng-tod-long-hai-hen-dai
demonstrableness
N การพิสูจน์ ให้ เห็น ได้
demonstrably
ADV อย่าง ทดลอง ได้ อย่าง พิสูจน์ ได้ yang-tod-long-dai
demonstrate
VI ประท้วง protest pra-tuang
demonstrate
VT พิสูจน์ ทดลอง ให้ เห็น show prove confirm pi-sud
demonstrate
VT สาธิต แสดง แสดงให้เห็น show prove exibit sa-tid
demonstrate
VT อธิบาย ให้เหตุผล explain describe express ar-ti-bai
demonstrate against
PHRV เดินขบวน ประท้วง ประท้วง คัดค้าน doen-ka-buan-pra-tuang
demonstrate to
PHRV ทำให้ เข้าใจ ชัดเจน tam-hai-kao-jai-chad-jen
demonstrate to
PHRV สาธิต ให้ ดู sa-tid-du
demonstration
N การ ประท้วง การ เดินขบวน kan-pra-tuang
demonstration
N การพิสูจน์ การทดลอง kan-pi-sud
demonstration
N การสาธิต การ แสดงให้เห็น kan-sa-tid
demonstration
N การอธิบาย การให้เหตุผล kan-ar-ti-bai
demonstrative
ADJ แสดง ความรู้สึก รักใคร่ ออกมา อย่างเปิดเผย sa-daeng-kwam-ru-suek-rak-krai-ook-ma-yang-poed-poei
demonstrative
N คำ บ่งชี้ คำสรรพนาม ที่ ระบุ ว่า คน สัตว์ สิ่งของ นั้นๆ แตกต่าง จาก สิ่ง อื่น determiner kan-bong-che
demonstratively
ADV อย่าง เฉพาะ จงใจ yang-cha-phow-jong-jai
demonstrativeness
N การพิสูจน์ ให้ เห็น
demonstrator
N ผู้ สาธิต คน สาธิต phu-sa-tid
demonstrator
N ผู้ เดินขบวน คน เดินขบวน คน ประท้วง phu-nam-ka-buan
demoralise
VT ทำให้ ลด ความมั่นใจ ความหวัง หรือ ความกล้า dishearten cowardize tam-hai-lod-kwam-man-jai-kwam-wang-rue-kwam-kar
demoralization
N การ ทำให้ ลด ความมั่นใจ ความหวัง หรือ ความกล้า dishearten kan-tam-hai-lod-kwam-man-jai-kwam-wang-rue-kwam-kar
demoralization
N การ ทำให้ เสื่อมเสีย ศีลธรรม การ ทำให้ หมด ศีลธรรม kan-tam-hai-sueam-sia-sin-la-tam
demoralize
VT ทำให้ ลด ความมั่นใจ ความหวัง หรือ ความกล้า dishearten cowardize tam-hai-lod-kwam-man-jai-kwam-wang-rue-kwam-kar
demoralize
VT ทำให้ เสื่อมเสีย ศีลธรรม tam-hai-sueam-sia-sin-la-tam
demoralizing
ADJ ซึ่ง เสื่อมเสีย ศีลธรรม ชวน ให้ เสื่อมเสีย ศีลธรรม sueag-sueam-sia-sin-la-tam
demos
N ประชากร ประชาชน คน ทั่วไป pra-cha-kon
demote
VT ลด ชั้น ลด ระดับ ลด สถานะ ภาพ ลดตำแหน่ง degrade displace promote upgrade lod-kan
demote from
PHRV ทำให้ ลดลง จาก (ตำแหน่ง หรือ อันดับ ทำให้ ต่ำ ลง จาก ลดขั้น จาก tam-hai-lod-long-jak
demote to
PHRV ลดขั้น จาก ลดตำแหน่ง จาก lod-kan-jak
demotic
A เกี่ยวกับ คน ทั่วไป
demotion
N การ ลด ชั้น การ ลด ระดับ การ ลดตำแหน่ง debasement reduction kan-lod-kan
demount
VI เอา ออก
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
DEMOCRACY
n.[Gr. People, and to possess, to govern. ] Government by the people; a form of government, in which the supreme power is lodged in the hands of the people collectively, or in which the people exercise the powers of legislation. Such was the government of Athens.
DEMOCRAT
n.One who adheres to a government by the people, or favors the extension of the right of suffrage to all classes of men.
DEMOCRATIC, DEMOCRATICAL
a.Popular; pertaining to democracy or government by the people; as a democratical form of government.
DEMOCRATICALLY
adv. In a democratical manner.
DEMOLISH
v.t.[L. To build. ] To throw or pull down; to raze; to destroy, as a heap or structure; to separate any collected mass, or the connected parts of a thing; to ruin; as, to demolish an edifice, or a mound; to demolish a wall or fortification.
DEMOLISHED
pp. Pulled down; thrown down; razed; destroyed, as a fabric or structure.
DEMOLISHER
n.One who pulls or throws down; one who destroys or lays waste; as a demolisher of towns.
DEMOLISHING
ppr. Pulling or throwing down; destroying.
DEMOLISHMENT
n.Ruin; overthrow.
DEMOLITION
n.The act of overthrowing, pulling down or destroying a pile or structure; ruin; destruction; as the demolition of a house, or of military works.
DEMON
n.A spirit, or immaterial being, holding a middle place between men and the celestial deities of the Pagans. The ancients believed that there were good and evil demons, which had influence over the minds of men, and that these beings carried on an intercourse between men and gods, conveying the addresses of men to the gods, and divine benefits to men. Hence demons became the objects of worship. It was supposed also that human spirits, after their departure from the body, became demons, and that the souls of virtuous men, if highly purified, were exalted from demons into gods. The demons of the New Testament were supposed to be spiritual beings which vexed and tormented men. And in general, the word, in modern use, signifies an evil spirit or genius, which influences the conduct or directs the fortunes of mankind.
DEMONESS
n.A female demon.
DEMONIAC or DEMONIACAL or DEMONIAN
a. 1. Pertaining to demons or evil spirits.
2. Influenced by demons; produced by demons or evil spirits.
Demoniac phrensy.
DEMONIAC
n.A human being possessed by a demon; one whose volition and other mental faculties are overpowered, restrained, or disturbed, in their regular operation, by an evil spirit, or by a created spiritual being of superior power.
DEMONIACS
n.In church history, a branch of the Anabaptists, whose distinguishing tenet is, that at the end of the world the devil will be saved.
DEMONOCRACY
n.[Gr. Demon and to hold. ] The power or government of demons.
DEMONOLATRY
n.[Gr. Demon and worship. ] The worship of demons, or of evil spirits.
DEMONOLOGY
n.[Gr. Demon and discourse. ] A discourse on demons; a treatise on evil spirits. So King James entitled his book concerning witches.
DEMONOMIST
n.[Gr. Demon and law. ] One that lives in subjection to the devil, or to evil spirits.
DEMONOMY
n.The dominion of demons, or of evil spirits.
DEMONSHIP
n.The state of a demon.
DEMONSTRABLE
a.That may be demonstrated; that may be proved beyond doubt or contradiction; capable of being shown by certain evidence, or by evidence that admits of no doubt; as, the principles of geometry are demonstrable.
DEMONSTRABLENESS
n.The quality of being demonstrable.
DEMONSTRABLY
adv. In a manner to preclude doubt; beyond the possibility of contradiction.
DEMONSTRATE
v.t.[L. To show. ] 1. To show or prove to be certain; to prove beyond the possibility of doubt; to prove in such a manner as to reduce the contrary position to evident absurdity. We demonstrate a problem in geometry, or a proposition in ethics, by showing that the contrary is absurd or impossible.
2. In anatomy, to exhibit the parts when disected.
DEMONSTRATED
pp. Proved beyond the possibility of doubt; rendered certain to the mind.
DEMONSTRATING
ppr. Proving to be certain; evincing beyond the possibility of doubt.
DEMONSTRATION
n. 1. The act of demonstrating, or of exhibiting certain proof.
2. The highest degree of evidence; certain proof exhibited, or such proof as establishes a fact or proposition beyond a possibility of doubt, or as shows the contrary position to be absurd or impossible.
3. Indubitable evidence of the senses, or of reason; evidence which satisfies the mind of the certainty of a fact or proposition. Thus we hold that the works of nature exhibit demonstration of the existence of a God.
4. In logic, a series of syllogisms, all whose premises are either definitions, self-evident truths, or propositions already established.
5. Show; exhibition.
6. In anatomy, the exhibition of parts dissected.
DEMONSTRATIVE
a. 1. Showing or proving by certain evidence; having the power of demonstration; invincibly conclusive; as a demonstrative argument, or demonstrative reasoning.
2. Having the power of showing with clearness and certainty; as a demonstrative figure in painting.
DEMONSTRATIVELY
adv. With certain evidence; with proof which cannot be questioned; certainly; clearly; convincingly.
DEMONSTRATOR
n. 1. One who demonstrates; one who proves any thing with certainty, or with indubitable evidence.
2. In anatomy, one who exhibits the parts when dissected.
DEMONSTRATORY
a.Tending to demonstrate; having a tendency to prove beyond a possibility of doubt.
DEMORALIZATION
n.The act of subverting or corrupting morals; destruction of moral principles.
DEMORALIZE
v.t.To corrupt or undermine the morals of; to destroy or lessen the effect of moral principles on; to render corrupt in morals. The effect would be to demoralize mankind.
The native vigor of the soul must wholly disappear, under the steady influence and the demoralizing example of profligate power and prosperous crime.
DEMORALIZED
pp. Corrupted in morals.
DEMORALIZING
ppr. 1. Corrupting or destroying morals or moral principles.
2. a. Tending to destroy morals or moral principles.
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
DEMOBILIZATION
De *mob `i *li *za "tion, n. Etym: [Cf. F. démobilisation. See Mobilization. ] (Mil. )
Defn: The disorganization or disarming of troops which have previously been mobilized or called into active service; the change from a war footing to a peace footing.
DEMOBILIZE
De *mob "i *lize, v. t. Etym: [Cf. F. démobiliser. ] (Mil. )
Defn: To disorganize, or disband and send home, as troops which have been mobilized.
DEMOCRACY
De *moc "ra *cy, n.; pl. Democracies. Etym: [F. démocratie, fr. Gr. dhmokrati `a; dh ^mos the people + kratei ^n to be strong, to rule, kra `tos strength. ]
1. Government by the people; a form of government in which the supreme power is retained and directly exercised by the people.
2. Government by popular representation; a form of government in which the supreme power is retained by the people, but is indirectly exercised through a system of representation and delegated authority periodically renewed; a constitutional representative government; a republic.
3. Collectively, the people, regarded as the source of government. Milton.
4. The principles and policy of the Democratic party, so called. [U.S.]
DEMOCRAT
Dem "o *crat, n. Etym: [Cf. F. démocrate. ]
1. One who is an adherent or advocate of democracy, or government by the people. Whatever they call him, what care I, Aristocrat, democrat, autocrat. Tennyson.
2. A member of the Democratic party. [U.S.]
DEMOCRATIC
Dem `o *crat "ic, a. Etym: [Gr. démocratique. ]
1. Pertaining to democracy; favoring democracy, or constructed upon the principle of government by the people.
2. Relating to a political party so called.
3. Befitting the common people; -- opposed to aristocratic. The Democratic party, the name of one of the chief political parties in the United States.
DEMOCRATICAL
DEMOCRATICAL Dem `o *crat "ic *al, a.
Defn: Democratic. The democratical was democratically received. Algernon Sidney.
DEMOCRATICALLY
DEMOCRATICALLY Dem `o *crat "ic *al *ly, adv.
Defn: In a democratic manner.
DEMOCRATISM
DEMOCRATISM De *moc "ra *tism, n.
Defn: The principles or spirit of a democracy. [R.]
DEMOCRATIST
DEMOCRATIST De *moc "ra *tist, n.
Defn: A democrat. [R.] Burke.
DEMOCRATIZE
DEMOCRATIZE De *moc "ra *tize v. t.
Defn: To render democratic.
DEMOCRATY
DEMOCRATY De *moc "ra *ty, n.
Defn: Democracy. [Obs. ] Milton.
DEMOGORGON
De `mo *gor "gon, n. Etym: [First me the scholiast, gorgo `s fierce,
Defn:, A mysterious, terrible, and evil divinity, regarded by some as the author of creation, by others as a great magician who was supposed to command the spirits of the lower world. See Gorgon. Orcus and Ades, and the dreaded name Of Demogorgon. Milton.
DEMOGRAPHY
De *mog "ra *phy, n. Etym: [Gr. -graphy.]
Defn: The study of races, as to births, marriages, mortality, health, etc. -- Dem `o *graph "ic, a.
DEMOISELLE
De `moi `selle ", n. Etym: [F. See Damsel. ]
1. A young lady; a damsel; a lady's maid.
2. (Zoöl.)
Defn: The Numidian crane (Antropoides virgo ); -- so called on account of the grace and symmetry of its form and movements.
3. (Zoöl.)
Defn: A beautiful, small dragon fly of the genus Agrion.
DEMOLISH
De *mol "ish, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Demolished; p. pr. & vb. n.Demolishing. ] Etym: [F. démolir, fr. L. demoliri, p. p. demolitus; de- + moliri to set a thing in motion, to work, construct, from moles a huge mass or structure. See Mole a mound, and Finish. ]
Defn: To throw or pull down; to raze; to destroy the fabric of; to pull to pieces; to ruin; as, to demolish an edifice, or a wall. I expected the fabric of my book would long since have been demolished, and laid even with the ground. Tillotson.
Syn. -- To Demolish, Overturn, Destroy, Dismantle, Raze. That is overturned or overthrown which had stood upright; that is destroyed whose component parts are scattered; that is demolished which had formed a mass or structure; that is dismantled which is stripped of its covering, as a vessel of its sails, or a fortress of its bastions, etc. ; that is razed which is brought down smooth, and level to the ground. An ancient pillar is overturned or overthrown as the result of decay; as city is destroyed by an invasion of its enemies; a monument, the walls of a castle, a church, or any structure, real or imaginary, may be demolished; a fortress may be dismantled from motives of prudence, in order to render it defenseless; a city may be razed by way of punishment, and its ruins become a memorial of vengeance.
DEMOLISHER
DEMOLISHER De *mol "ish `er, n.
Defn: One who, or that which, demolishes; as, a demolisher of towns.
DEMOLISHMENT
DEMOLISHMENT De *mol "ish *ment, n.
Defn: Demolition.
DEMOLITION
Dem `o *li "tion, n. Etym: [L. demolitio, fr. demoliri: cf. F.démolition. See Demolish. ]
Defn: The act of overthrowing, pulling down, or destroying a pile or structure; destruction by violence; utter overthrow; -- opposed to construction; as, the demolition of a house, of military works, of a town, or of hopes.
DEMOLITIONIST
DEMOLITIONIST Dem `o *li "tion *ist, n.
Defn: A demolisher. [R.] Carlyle.
DEMON
De "mon, n. Etym: [F. démon, L. daemon a spirit, an evil spirit, fr. Gr.
1. (Gr. Antiq.)
Defn: A spirit, or immaterial being, holding a middle place between men and deities in pagan mythology. The demon kind is of an inSydenham.
2. One's genius; a tutelary spirit or internal voice; as, the demon of Socrates. [Often written dæmon.]
3. An evil spirit; a devil. That same demon that hath gulled thee thus. Shak.
DEMONESS
DEMONESS De "mon *ess, n.
Defn: A female demon.
DEMONETIZATION
DEMONETIZATION De *mon `e *ti *za "tion, n.
Defn: The act of demonetizing, or the condition of being demonetized.
DEMONETIZE
DEMONETIZE De *mon "e *tize (; see Monetary ), v. t.
Defn: To deprive of current value; to withdraw from use, as money. They [gold mohurs ] have been completely demonetized by the [East India ] Company. R. Cobden.
DEMONIAC; DEMONIACAL
De *mo "ni *ac, Dem `o *ni "a *cal, a. Etym: [L. daemoniacus, fr. daemon; cf. F. démoniaque. See Demon. ]
1. Pertaining to, or characteristic of, a demon or evil spirit; devilish; as, a demoniac being; demoniacal practices. Sarcastic, demoniacal laughter. Thackeray.
2. Influenced or produced by a demon or evil spirit; as, demoniac or demoniacal power. "Demoniac frenzy. " Milton.
DEMONIAC
DEMONIAC De *mo "ni *ac, n.
1. A human being possessed by a demon or evil spirit; one whose faculties are directly controlled by a demon. The demoniac in the gospel was sometimes cast into the fire. Bates.
2. (Eccl. Hist. )
Defn: One of a sect of Anabaptists who maintain that the demons or devils will finally be saved.
DEMONIACALLY
DEMONIACALLY Dem `o *ni "a *cal *ly, adv.
Defn: In a demoniacal manner.
DEMONIACISM
DEMONIACISM Dem `o *ni "a *cism, n.
Defn: The state of being demoniac, or the practices of demoniacs.
DEMONIAL
DEMONIAL De *mo "ni *al, a.
Defn: Of or pertaining to a demon. [Obs. ] Cudworth.
DEMONIAN
DEMONIAN De *mo "ni *an, a.
Defn: Relating to, or having the nature of, a demon. "Demonian spirits. " Milton.
DEMONIANISM
DEMONIANISM De *mo "ni *an *ism, n.
Defn: The state of being possessed by a demon or by demons.
DEMONIASM
DEMONIASM De *mo "ni *asm, n.
Defn: See Demonianism. [R.]
DEMONIC
De *mo "nic, a. Etym: [L. daemonicus, Gr. daimoniko `s.]
Defn: Of or pertaining to a demon or to demons; demoniac. "Demonic ambushes." Lowell.
DEMONISM
De "mon *ism, n. Etym: [Cf. F. démonisme.]
Defn: The belief in demons or false gods. The established theology of the heathen world. .. rested upon the basis of demonism. Farmer.
DEMONIST
DEMONIST De "mon *ist, n.
Defn: A believer in, or worshiper of, demons.
DEMONIZE
De "mon *ize, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Demonized; p. pr. & vb. n.Demonizing.] Etym: [Cf. LL. daemonizare to be possessed by a demon, Gr.
1. To convert into a demon; to infuse the principles or fury of a demon into.
2. To control or possess by a demon.
DEMONOCRACY
De `mon *oc "ra *cy, n. Etym: [Gr. dai `mwn demon + kra `tos strength: cf. F. démonocratie.]
Defn: The power or government of demons. A demonocracy of unclean spirits. H. Taylor.
DEMONOGRAPHER
De `mon *og "ra *pher, n. Etym: [Demon + -graph + -er. ]
Defn: A demonologist. [R.] Am. Cyc.
DEMONOLATRY
De `mon *ol "a *try, n. Etym: [Gr. dai `mwn demon + latrei `a worship, démonolâtrie.]
Defn: The worship of demons.
DEMONOLOGER
DEMONOLOGER De `mon *ol "o *ger, n.
Defn: One versed in demonology. R. North.
DEMONOLOGIC; DEMONOLOGICAL
De `mon *o *log "ic, De `mon *o *log "ic *al, a. Etym: [Cf. F. démonologique.]
Defn: Of or Pertaining to demonology.
DEMONOLOGIST
DEMONOLOGIST De `mon *ol "o *gist, n.
Defn: One who writes on, or is versed in, demonology.
DEMONOLOGY
De `mon *ol "o *gy, n. Etym: [Demon + -logy: cf. F. démonologie.]
Defn: A treatise on demons; a supposititious science which treats of demons and their manifestations. Sir W. Scott.
DEMONOMAGY
De `mon *om "a *gy, n. Etym: [Gr. dai `mwn demon + magic. ]
Defn: Magic in which the aid of demons is invoked; black or infernal magic. Bp. Hurd.
DEMONOMANIA
De *mon `o *ma "ni *a, n. Etym: [Demon + mania. ]
Defn: A form of madness in which the patient conceives himself possessed of devils.
DEMONOMIST
DEMONOMIST De *mon "o *mist n.
Defn: One in subjection to a demon, or to demons. [R.] Sir T. Herbert.
DEMONOMY
De *mon "o *my, n. Etym: [Gr.
Defn: The dominion of demons. [R.] Sir T. Herbert.
DEMONRY
DEMONRY De "mon *ry, n.
Defn: Demoniacal influence or possession. J. Baillie.
DEMONSHIP
DEMONSHIP De "mon *ship, n.
Defn: The state of a demon. Mede.
DEMONSTRABILITY
DEMONSTRABILITY De *mon `stra *bil "i *ty, n.
Defn: The quality of being demonstrable; demonstrableness.
DEMONSTRABLE
De *mon "stra *ble, a. Etym: [L. demonstrabilis: cf. OF. demonstrable, F. démontrable. ]
1. Capable of being demonstrated; that can be proved beyond doubt or question. The grand articles of our belief are as demonstrable as geometry. Glanvill.
2. Proved; apparent. [Obs. ] Shak.
DEMONSTRABLENESS
DEMONSTRABLENESS De *mon "stra *ble *ness, n.
Defn: The quality of being demonstrable; demonstrability.
DEMONSTRABLY
DEMONSTRABLY De *mon "stra *bly, adv.
Defn: In a demonstrable manner; incontrovertibly; clearly. Cases that demonstrably concerned the public cause. Clarendon.
DEMONSTRANCE
De *mon "strance, n. Etym: [OF. demonstrance. ]
Defn: Demonstration; proof. [Obs. ] Holland.
DEMONSTRATE
Dem "on *strate, v. t. Etym: [L. demonstratus, p. p. of demonstrare to demonstrate; de- + monstrare to show. See Monster. ]
1. To point out; to show; to exhibit; to make evident. Shak.
2. To show, or make evident, by reasoning or proof; to prove by deduction; to establish so as to exclude the possibility of doubt or denial. We can not demonstrate these things so as to show that the contrary often involves a contradiction. Tillotson.
3. (Anat. )
Defn: To exhibit and explain (a dissection or other anatomical preparation ).
DEMONSTRATER
DEMONSTRATER Dem "on *stra `ter, n.
Defn: See Demonstrator.
DEMONSTRATION
Dem `on *stra "tion, n. Etym: [L. demonstratio: cf. F. démonstration.]
1. The act of demonstrating; an exhibition; proof; especially, proof beyond the possibility of doubt; indubitable evidence, to the senses or reason. Those intervening ideas which serve to show the agreement of any two others are called "proofs;" and where agreement or disagreement is by this means plainly and clearly perceived, it is called demonstration. Locke.
2. An expression, as of the feelings, by outward signs; a manifestation; a show. Did your letters pierce the queen to any demonstration of grief Shak. Loyal demonstrations toward the prince. Prescott.
3. (Anat. )
Defn: The exhibition and explanation of a dissection or other anatomical preparation.
4. (Mil. ) a decisive exhibition of force, or a movement indicating an attack.
5. (Logic )
Defn: The act of proving by the syllogistic process, or the proof itself.
6. (Math. )
Defn: A course of reasoning showing that a certain result is a necessary consequence of assumed premises; -- these premises being definitions, axioms, and previously established propositions. Direct, or Positive, demonstration (Logic & Math. ), one in which the correct conclusion is the immediate sequence of reasoning from axiomatic or established premises; -- opposed to Indirect, or Negative, demonstration (called also reductio ad absurdum ), in which the correct conclusion is an inference from the demonstration that any other hypothesis must be incorrect.
DEMONSTRATIVE
De *mon "stra *tive, a. Etym: [F. démonstratif, L. demonstrativus.]
1. Having the nature of demonstration; tending to demonstrate; making evident; exhibiting clearly or conclusively. "Demonstrative figures." Dryden. An argument necessary and demonstrative. Hooker.
2. Expressing, or apt to express, much; displaying feeling or sentiment; as, her nature was demonstrative.
3. Consisting of eulogy or of invective. "Demonstrative eloquence. " Blair. Demonstrative pronoun (Gram. ), a pronoun distinctly designating that to which it refers.
DEMONSTRATIVE
DEMONSTRATIVE De *mon "stra *tive, n. (Gram. )
Defn: A demonstrative pronoun; as, "this " and "that " are demonstratives.
DEMONSTRATIVELY
DEMONSTRATIVELY De *mon "stra *tive *ly, adv.
Defn: In a manner fitted to demonstrate; clearly; convincingly; forcibly.
DEMONSTRATIVENESS
DEMONSTRATIVENESS De *mon "stra *tive *ness, n.
Defn: The state or quality of being demonstrative.
DEMONSTRATOR
Dem "on *stra `tor, n. Etym: [L.: cf. F. démonstrateur. ]
1. One who demonstrates; one who proves anything with certainty, or establishes it by indubitable evidence.
2. (Anat. )
Defn: A teacher of practical anatomy.
DEMONSTRATORY
DEMONSTRATORY De *mon "stra *to *ry, a.
Defn: Tending to demonstrate; demonstrative. Johnson.
DEMORAGE
DEMORAGE De *mor "age (; 48 ), n.
Defn: Demurrage. [Obs. ] Pepys (1663 ).
DEMORALIZATION
De *mor `al *i *za "tion, n. Etym: [Cf. F. démoralisation.]
Defn: The act of corrupting or subverting morals. Especially: The act of corrupting or subverting discipline, courage, hope, etc. , or the state of being corrupted or subverted in discipline, courage, etc. ; as, the demoralization of an army or navy.
DEMORALIZE
De *mor "al *ize, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Demoralized; p. pr. & vb. n.Demoralizing. ] Etym: [F. démoraliser; pref. dé - (L. dis- or de ) + moraliser. See Moralize. ]
Defn: To corrupt or undermine in morals; to destroy or lessen the effect of moral principles on; to render corrupt or untrustworthy in morals, in discipline, in courage, spirit, etc. ; to weaken in spirit or efficiency. The demoralizing example of profligate power and prosperous crime. Walsh. The vices of the nobility had demoralized the army. Bancroft.
DEMOSTHENIC
Dem `os *then "ic, a. Etym: [L. Demosthenicus: cf. F. Démosthénique.]
Defn: Pertaining to, or in the style of, Demosthenes, the Grecian orator.
DEMOTE
De *mote ", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Demoted; p. pr. & vb. n. Demoting.][Pref. de- + mote, as in promote; cf. L. demovere to remove. ]
Defn: To reduce to a lower grade, as in school.
DEMOTIC
De *mot "ic, a. Etym: [Gr. démotique.]
Defn: Of or pertaining to the people; popular; common. Demotic alphabet or character, a form of writing used in Egypt after six or seven centuries before Christ, for books, deeds, and other such writings; a simplified form of the hieratic character; -- called also epistolographic character, and enchorial character. See Enchorial.
DEMOTICS
DEMOTICS De *mot "ics, n.
Defn: The department of knowledge relative to the care and culture of the people; sociology in its broadest sense; -- in library cataloguing.
DEMOUNT
DEMOUNT De *mount ", v. i.
Defn: To dismount. [R.]
DEMOUNTABLE
DEMOUNTABLE De *mount "a *ble, [See De-; Mount. ]
Defn: Capable of being dismounted; -- said of a form of rim, for an automobile wheel, which can be removed with its tire from the wheel.
New American Oxford Dictionary
demo
dem o |ˈdemō ˈdɛmoʊ | informal ▶noun ( pl. demos ) a demonstration of the capabilities of something, typically computer software or a musical group: [ as modifier ] : a demo tape. ▶verb ( demos, demoing, demoed ) [ with obj. ] demonstrate the capabilities of (software or equipment ). • record (a song ) for demonstration purposes: they've already demoed twelve new songs.
demob
de mob |dēˈmäb diˈmɑb |Brit. informal ▶verb ( demobs, demobbing, demobbed ) [ with obj. ] demobilize. ▶noun demobilization: we were waiting for our demob. ORIGIN 1920s (following World War I ): abbreviation.
demob-happy
demob-happy ▶adjective Brit. informal feeling elated because one is about to leave a stressful or responsible job or situation: he's looking a little more relaxed these days, though he's not demob-happy quite yet.
demobilize
de mo bi lize |dēˈmōbəˌlīz diˈmoʊbəˌlaɪz | ▶verb [ with obj. ] (usu. be demobilized ) take (troops ) out of active service, typically at the end of a war: he was demobilized in February 1946. • [ no obj. ] cease military operations: Germany demanded that they demobilize within twelve hours. DERIVATIVES de mo bi li za tion |-ˌmōbəliˈzāSHən |noun ORIGIN late 19th cent.: from French démobiliser, from dé - (expressing reversal ) + mobiliser ‘mobilize. ’
democracy
de moc ra cy |diˈmäkrəsē dəˈmɑkrəsi | ▶noun ( pl. democracies ) a system of government by the whole population or all the eligible members of a state, typically through elected representatives: capitalism and democracy are ascendant in the third world. • a state governed in such a way: a multiparty democracy. • control of an organization or group by the majority of its members: the intended extension of industrial democracy. • the practice or principles of social equality: demands for greater democracy. ORIGIN late 16th cent.: from French démocratie, via late Latin from Greek dēmokratia, from dēmos ‘the people ’ + -kratia ‘power, rule. ’
democrat
dem o crat |ˈdeməˌkrat ˈdɛməˌkræt | ▶noun 1 an advocate or supporter of democracy. 2 ( Democrat ) a member of the Democratic Party. ORIGIN late 18th cent. (originally denoting an opponent of the aristocrats in the French Revolution of 1790 ): from French démocrate, on the pattern of aristocrate ‘aristocrat. ’
democratic
dem o crat ic |ˌdeməˈkratik ˈˌdɛməˈˌkrædɪk | ▶adjective 1 of, relating to, or supporting democracy or its principles: democratic reforms | democratic government. • favoring or characterized by social equality; egalitarian: cycling is a democratic activity that can be enjoyed by anyone. 2 ( Democratic ) of or relating to the Democratic Party. DERIVATIVES dem o crat i cal ly |-ik (ə )lē |adverb ORIGIN early 17th cent.: from French démocratique, via medieval Latin from Greek dēmokratikos, from dēmokratia (see democracy ).
democratic centralism
dem o crat ic cen tral ism ▶noun the Leninist organizational system in which policy is decided centrally and is binding on all members.
Democratic Party
Dem o crat ic Par ty |ˈˌdɛməˈˌkrædɪk ˈpɑrdi | one of the two main US political parties (the other being the Republican Party ), which follows a liberal program, tending to promote a strong central government and expansive social programs.
Democratic-Republican Party
Dem o crat ic-Re pub li can Par ty a US political party that was founded in 1792 by Thomas Jefferson and was a forerunner of the modern Democratic Party.
Democratic Republic of Congo
Dem o crat ic Re pub lic of Con go see Congo, Democratic Republic of.
democratize
de moc ra tize |diˈmäkrəˌtīz dəˈmɑkrəˌtaɪz | ▶verb [ with obj. ] introduce a democratic system or democratic principles to: public institutions need to be democratized. • make (something ) accessible to everyone: mass production has not democratized fashion. DERIVATIVES de moc ra ti za tion |-ˌmäkrətəˈzāSHən |noun ORIGIN late 18th cent.: from French démocratiser .
Democritus
De moc ri tus |dəˈmäkritəs, dē -dəˈmɑkrədəs | ( c. 460 – c. 370 bc ), Greek philosopher. He developed the atomic theory originated by his teacher Leucippus that explained natural phenomena in terms of the arrangement and rearrangement of atoms moving in a void.
démodé
dé mo dé |ˌdāmōˈdā ˌdeɪmoʊˈdeɪ | ▶adjective out of fashion. ORIGIN French, past participle of démoder ‘go out of fashion. ’
demodectic mange
de mo dec tic mange |ˌdēməˈdektik ˈmānj ˌdɛməˌdɛktɪk ˈmeɪnʤ | ▶noun a form of mange caused by follicle mites and tending to affect chiefly the head and foreparts. Compare with sarcoptic mange. ORIGIN late 19th cent.: demodectic from modern Latin Demodex (from Greek dēmos ‘fat ’ + dēx ‘woodworm ’) + -ic .
demodulate
de mod u late |dēˈmäjəˌlāt diˈmɑʤəleɪt | ▶verb [ with obj. ] Electronics extract (a modulating signal ) from its carrier. • separate a modulating signal from (its carrier ). DERIVATIVES de mod u la tion |-ˌmäjəˈlāSHən |noun, de mod u la tor |-ˌlātər |noun
demographic
dem o graph ic |ˌdeməˈgrafik ˈˌdɛməˈˌɡræfɪk | ▶adjective relating to the structure of populations: the demographic trend is toward an older population. ▶noun a particular sector of a population: the drink is popular with a young demographic. DERIVATIVES dem o graph i cal adjective, dem o graph i cal ly |-ik (ə )lē |adverb
demographics
dem o graph ics |ˌdeməˈgrafiks deməˈɡræfɪks | ▶plural noun statistical data relating to the population and particular groups within it: the demographics of book buyers.
demography
de mog ra phy |diˈmägrəfē dəˈmɑɡrəfi | ▶noun the study of statistics such as births, deaths, income, or the incidence of disease, which illustrate the changing structure of human populations. • the composition of a particular human population: Europe's demography is changing. DERIVATIVES de mog ra pher |-fər |noun ORIGIN late 19th cent.: from Greek dēmos ‘the people ’ + -graphy .
demoi
de moi |ˈdēmoi ˈdimɔɪ | plural form of demos.
demoiselle
dem oi selle |ˌdem (w )əˈzel ˌdɛmwɑˈzɛl | ▶noun 1 (also demoiselle crane ) a small, graceful Old World crane with a black head and breast and white ear tufts, breeding in southeastern Europe and central Asia. [Anthropoides virgo, family Gruidae. ] 2 a damselfly, esp. of the genus Agrion. 3 a damselfish. 4 archaic or literary a young woman. ORIGIN early 16th cent. ( sense 4 ): from French, from Old French dameisele ‘damsel. ’
demolish
de mol ish |diˈmäliSH dəˈmɑlɪʃ | ▶verb [ with obj. ] pull or knock down (a building ). • comprehensively refute (an argument or its proponent ): I looked forward keenly to demolishing my opponent. • informal overwhelmingly defeat (a player or team ): they demolished the Denver Broncos, 55 -10. • humorous eat up (food ) quickly: we demolished the potato pancakes. DERIVATIVES de mol ish er noun ORIGIN mid 16th cent.: from French démoliss -, lengthened stem of démolir, from Latin demoliri, from de- (expressing reversal ) + moliri ‘construct ’ (from moles ‘mass ’).
demolition
dem o li tion |ˌdeməˈliSHən ˌdɛməˈlɪʃən | ▶noun the action or process of demolishing or being demolished: the monument was saved from demolition. • informal an overwhelming defeat. ORIGIN mid 16th cent.: via French from Latin demolitio (n- ), from the verb demoliri (see demolish ).
demolition derby
dem o li tion der by |ˌdɛməˈlɪʃən | ▶noun a competition in which typically older cars are driven into each other until only one is left running.
demon
demon 2 |ˈdiːmən | ▶noun Austral. /NZ informal a police officer. ORIGIN late 19th cent.: perhaps from Van Diemen 's Land, an early name for Tasmania, or based on dee (slang term for detective ) + man .
demon
de mon 1 |ˈdēmən ˈdimən | ▶noun 1 an evil spirit or devil, esp. one thought to possess a person or act as a tormentor in hell. • a cruel, evil, or destructive person or thing: I was a little demon, I can tell you. • [ often as modifier ] a forceful, fierce, or skillful performer of a specified activity: a friend of mine is a demon cook | a demon for work. • reckless mischief; devilry: his eyes are bursting with pure demon. 2 another term for daemon 1 ( sense 1 ). PHRASES like a demon in a very forceful, fierce, or skillful way: he worked like a demon. ORIGIN Middle English: from medieval Latin, from Latin daemon, from Greek daimōn ‘deity, genius ’; sense 1 also from Latin daemonium ‘lesser or evil spirit, ’ from Greek daemonion, diminutive of daimōn.
demon
de mon 2 |ˈdimən ˈdēmən | ▶noun variant spelling of daemon 2.
demonetize
de mon e tize |dēˈmäniˌtīz diˈmɑnətaɪz | ▶verb [ with obj. ] (usu. be demonetized ) deprive (a coin or precious metal ) of its status as money. DERIVATIVES de mon e ti za tion |-ˌmänitəˈzāSHən |noun ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: from French démonétiser, from dé - (expressing reversal ) + Latin moneta ‘money. ’
demoniac
de mo ni ac |diˈmōnēˌak dəˈmoʊniæk | ▶adjective of, like, or characteristic of a demon or demons: a goddess with both divine and demoniac qualities | demoniac rage. ▶noun a person believed to be possessed by an evil spirit. DERIVATIVES de mo ni a cal |ˌdēməˈnīəkəl |adjective, de mo ni a cal ly |ˌdēməˈnīək (ə )lē |adverb ORIGIN late Middle English: from Old French demoniaque, from ecclesiastical Latin daemoniacus, from daemonium ‘lesser or evil spirit ’ (see demon 1 ).
demonic
de mon ic |diˈmänik diˈmɑnɪk | ▶adjective of, resembling, or characteristic of demons or evil spirits: demonic possession | her laughter was demonic. • fiercely energetic or frenzied: in a demonic hurry. DERIVATIVES de mon i cal ly |-ik (ə )lē |adverb ORIGIN mid 17th cent.: via late Latin from Greek daimonikos, from daimōn (see demon 1 ).
demonism
de mon ism |ˈdēməˌnizəm ˈdimənɪzəm | ▶noun 1 belief in the power of demons. 2 action or behavior that seems too cruel or wicked to be human: the demonism of warfare.
demonize
de mon ize |ˈdēməˌnīz ˈdiməˌnaɪz | ▶verb [ with obj. ] portray as wicked and threatening: seeking to demonize one side in the conflict. DERIVATIVES de mon i za tion |ˌdēməniˈzāSHən |noun
demono-
demono- ▶comb. form of or relating to demons: demonolatry. ORIGIN from Greek daimōn ‘demon. ’
demonolatry
de mon ol a try |ˌdēməˈnälətrē ˌdiməˈnɑlətri | ▶noun the worship of demons.
demonology
de mon ol o gy |ˌdēməˈnäləjē ˌdiməˈnɑləʤi | ▶noun the study of demons or of demonic belief. DERIVATIVES de mon o log i cal |-nəˈläjikəl |adjective, de mon ol o gist |-jist |noun
demonopolize
de mo nop o lize |ˌdēməˈnäpəˌlīz ˌdiməˈnɑpəlaɪz | ▶verb [ with obj. ] introduce competition into (a market or economy ) by privatizing previously nationalized assets. DERIVATIVES de mo nop o li za tion |-ˌnäpələˈzāSHən |noun
demonstrable
de mon stra ble |diˈmänstrəbəl dəˈmɑnstrəbəl | ▶adjective clearly apparent or capable of being logically proved: the demonstrable injustices of racism. DERIVATIVES de mon stra bil i ty |-ˌmänstrəˈbilitē |noun ORIGIN late Middle English: from Latin demonstrabilis, from demonstrare ‘point out. ’
demonstrably
de mon stra bly |diˈmänstrəblē dəˈmɑnstrəbli | ▶adverb clearly and undeniably: the situation is demonstrably unfair.
demonstrate
dem on strate |ˈdemənˌstrāt ˈdɛmənˌstreɪt | ▶verb 1 [ with obj. ] clearly show the existence or truth of (something ) by giving proof or evidence: their shameful silence demonstrates their ineptitude. • give a practical exhibition and explanation of (how a machine, skill, or craft works or is performed ): computerized design methods will be demonstrated | [ with clause ] : he demonstrated how to make his favorite hotdog. • show or express (a feeling or quality ) by one's actions: she began to demonstrate a new-found confidence. 2 [ no obj. ] take part in a public demonstration: thousands demonstrated in favor of the government. ORIGIN mid 16th cent. (in the sense ‘point out ’): from Latin demonstrat- ‘pointed out, ’ from the verb demonstrare.
demonstration
dem on stra tion |ˌdemənˈstrāSHən ˌdɛmənˈstreɪʃən | ▶noun 1 the action or process of showing the existence or truth of something by giving proof or evidence: it is not capable of mathematical demonstration | Lind's demonstration that citrus fruits cure scurvy. • the outward showing of feeling: physical demonstrations of affection. • a practical exhibition and explanation of how something works or is performed: a microwave cooking demonstration. 2 a public meeting or march protesting against something or expressing views on a political issue. ORIGIN late Middle English (also in the senses ‘proof provided by logic ’ and ‘sign, indication ’): from Latin demonstratio (n- ), from demonstrare ‘point out ’ (see demonstrate ). Sense 2 dates from the mid 19th cent.
demonstrative
de mon stra tive |diˈmänstrətiv dəˈmɑnstrədɪv | ▶adjective 1 (of a person ) tending to show feelings, esp. of affection, openly. 2 serving as conclusive evidence of something; giving proof: demonstrative evidence. • involving demonstration, esp. by scientific means: the possibility of a demonstrative science of ethics. 3 Grammar (of a determiner or pronoun ) indicating the person or thing referred to (e.g., this, that, those ). ▶noun Grammar a demonstrative determiner or pronoun. DERIVATIVES de mon stra tive ly adverb, de mon stra tive ness noun ORIGIN late Middle English (in the senses ‘serving as conclusive evidence of ’ and ‘making manifest ’): from Old French demonstratif, -ive, from Latin demonstrativus, from demonstrare ‘point out ’ (see demonstrate ).
demonstrative legacy
de mon stra tive leg a cy ▶noun Law a legacy that is directed to be paid from a specified fund or pool.
demonstrator
dem on stra tor |ˈdemənˌstrātər ˈdɛmənˌstreɪdər | ▶noun 1 a person who takes part in a public protest meeting or march. 2 a person who shows how a particular piece of equipment works or how a skill or craft is performed. • a person who teaches in this way, esp. in a laboratory. • a piece of merchandise that can be tested by potential buyers.
demoralize
de mor al ize |diˈmôrəˌlīz dəˈmɔrəˌlaɪz | ▶verb [ with obj. ] 1 cause (someone ) to lose confidence or hope; dispirit: their rejection of the treaty has demoralized the diplomatic community. 2 archaic corrupt the morals of (someone ). DERIVATIVES de mor al i za tion |-ˌmôrələˈzāSHən |noun, de mor al iz ing adjective, de mor al iz ing ly adverb ORIGIN late 18th cent.: from French démoraliser (a word of the French Revolution ), from dé - (expressing reversal ) + moral ‘moral, ’ from Latin moralis.
demoralized
de mor al ized |diˈmôrəˌlīzd | ▶adjective having lost confidence or hope; disheartened: a weak and demoralized president.
demos
de mos |ˈdēmäs ˈdimɑs | ▶noun ( pl. demoi |-moi | ) the common people of an ancient Greek state. • the populace as a political unit, esp. in a democracy. ORIGIN from Greek dēmos.
Demosthenes
De mos the nes |dəˈmäsTHəˌnēz dəˈmɑsθəniz | (384 –322 bc ), Athenian orator and statesman. He is known for his political speeches on the need to resist the aggressive tendencies of Philip II of Macedon (the Philippics ).
demote
de mote |diˈmōt diˈmoʊt | ▶verb [ with obj. ] give (someone ) a lower rank or less senior position, usually as a punishment: the head of the army was demoted to deputy defense secretary. ORIGIN late 19th cent.: from de- ‘down ’ + a shortened form of promote .
demotic
de mot ic |diˈmätik dəˈmɑdɪk | ▶adjective denoting or relating to the kind of language used by ordinary people; popular or colloquial: a demotic idiom. • relating to or denoting the form of modern Greek used in everyday speech and writing. Compare with katharevousa. • relating to or denoting a simplified, cursive form of ancient Egyptian script, dating from c. 650 bc and replaced by Greek in the Ptolemaic period. Compare with hieratic. ▶noun ordinary colloquial speech. • demotic Greek. • demotic Egyptian script. ORIGIN early 19th cent. (in the sense ‘relating to the Egyptian demotic ’): from Greek dēmotikos ‘popular, ’ from dēmotēs ‘one of the people, ’ from dēmos ‘the people. ’
demotion
de mo tion |diˈmōSHən diˈmoʊʃən | ▶noun reduction in rank or status: too many demotions would weaken morale. ORIGIN early 20th cent.: from demote, on the pattern of promotion .
demotivate
de mo ti vate |di: ˌməʊtɪveɪt | ▶verb [ with obj. ] make (someone ) less eager to work or study: some children disrupt classes and demotivate pupils. DERIVATIVES de mo tiv a tion noun
demountable
de mount a ble |dēˈmountəbəl dəˈmaʊntəbəl | ▶adjective able to be dismantled or removed from its setting and readily reassembled or repositioned. DERIVATIVES de mount verb
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demo
demo |ˈdɛməʊ | informal ▶noun ( pl. demos ) 1 chiefly Brit. a public demonstration: a peace demo. 2 a demonstration of the capabilities of something, typically computer software or a musical group: [ as modifier ] : a demo tape. ▶verb ( demos, demoing, demoed ) [ with obj. ] demonstrate the capabilities of (software or equipment ). • record (a song ) for demonstration purposes: they've already demoed twelve new songs.
demob
demob |diːˈmɒb |Brit. informal ▶verb ( demobs, demobbing, demobbed ) [ with obj. ] demobilize (troops ). ▶noun [ mass noun ] demobilization: we were waiting for our demob. ORIGIN 1920s (following the First World War ): abbreviation.
demob-happy
demob-happy ▶adjective Brit. informal feeling elated because one is about to leave a stressful or responsible job or situation: he's looking a little more relaxed these days, though he's not demob-happy quite yet.
demobilize
demobilize |diːˈməʊbɪlʌɪz |(also demobilise ) ▶verb [ with obj. ] take (troops ) out of active service, typically at the end of a war: he was demobilized in February 1946. • [ no obj. ] cease military operations: Germany demanded that they demobilize within twelve hours. DERIVATIVES demobilization noun ORIGIN late 19th cent.: from French démobiliser, from dé - (expressing reversal ) + mobiliser ‘mobilize ’.
democracy
democracy |dɪˈmɒkrəsi | ▶noun ( pl. democracies ) [ mass noun ] a system of government by the whole population or all the eligible members of a state, typically through elected representatives: a system of parliamentary democracy. • [ count noun ] a state governed under a system of democracy: a multiparty democracy. • control of an organization or group by the majority of its members: the intended extension of industrial democracy. • the practice or principles of social equality: demands for greater democracy. ORIGIN late 16th cent.: from French démocratie, via late Latin from Greek dēmokratia, from dēmos ‘the people ’ + -kratia ‘power, rule ’.
democrat
demo |crat |ˈdɛməkrat | ▶noun 1 an advocate or supporter of democracy. 2 ( Democrat ) (in the US ) a member of the Democratic Party. ORIGIN late 18th cent. (originally denoting an opponent of the aristocrats in the French Revolution of 1790 ): from French démocrate, on the pattern of aristocrate ‘aristocrat ’.
democratic
demo |crat ¦ic |dɛməˈkratɪk | ▶adjective 1 relating to or supporting democracy or its principles: democratic countries | democratic government. • favouring or characterized by social equality; egalitarian: cycling is a very democratic activity which can be enjoyed by anyone. 2 ( Democratic ) (in the US ) relating to the Democratic Party. DERIVATIVES democratically adverb ORIGIN early 17th cent.: from French démocratique, via medieval Latin from Greek dēmokratikos, from dēmokratia (see democracy ).
democratic centralism
demo |crat ¦ic cen ¦tral |ism ▶noun [ mass noun ] the Leninist organizational system in which policy is decided centrally and is binding on all members.
Democratic Party
Democratic Party one of the two main US political parties (the other being the Republican Party ), which follows a broadly liberal programme, tending to support social reform and minority rights.
Democratic Republican Party
Democratic Re ¦pub |lic ¦an Party a US political party founded in 1792 by Thomas Jefferson, a forerunner of the modern Democratic Party.
democratize
democratize |dɪˈmɒkrətʌɪz |(also democratise ) ▶verb [ with obj. ] introduce a democratic system or democratic principles to: public institutions need to be democratized. • make (something ) accessible to everyone: mass production has not democratized fashion. DERIVATIVES democratization |-ˈzeɪʃ (ə )n |noun ORIGIN late 18th cent.: from French démocratiser .
Democritus
Democritus |dɪˈmɒkrɪtəs | ( c. 460 – c. 370 bc ), Greek philosopher. He developed the atomic theory originated by his teacher, Leucippus, which explained natural phenomena in terms of the arrangement and rearrangement of atoms moving in a void.
démodé
démodé |deɪˈməʊdeɪ | ▶adjective out of fashion. ORIGIN French, past participle of démoder ‘go out of fashion ’.
demodectic mange
demodectic mange |ˌdiːmə (ʊ )ˈdɛktɪk | ▶noun [ mass noun ] a form of mange caused by follicle mites and tending to affect chiefly the head and foreparts. Compare with sarcoptic mange. ORIGIN late 19th cent.: demodectic from modern Latin Demodex (from Greek dēmos ‘fat ’ + dēx ‘woodworm ’) + -ic .
demodulate
de |modu |late |diːˈmɒdjʊleɪt | ▶verb [ with obj. ] Electronics extract or separate (a modulating signal ) from its carrier. DERIVATIVES demodulation |ˌdiːmɒdjʊˈleɪʃ (ə )n |noun, demodulator noun
demographic
demographic |ˌdɛməˈgrafɪk | ▶adjective relating to the structure of populations: the demographic trend is towards an older population. ▶noun a particular sector of a population: the drink is popular with a young demographic. DERIVATIVES demographical adjective, demographically adverb
demographics
demo |graph ¦ics |dɛməˈgrafɪks | ▶plural noun statistical data relating to the population and particular groups within it: the demographics of book buyers.
demography
demography |dɪˈmɒgrəfi | ▶noun [ mass noun ] the study of statistics such as births, deaths, income, or the incidence of disease, which illustrate the changing structure of human populations. • the composition of a particular human population: Europe's demography is changing. DERIVATIVES demographer noun ORIGIN late 19th cent.: from Greek dēmos ‘the people ’ + -graphy .
demoi
demoi |ˈdiːmɔɪ | plural form of demos.
demoiselle
demoiselle |ˌdɛmwɑːˈzɛl | ▶noun 1 (also demoiselle crane ) a small Old World crane with a black head and breast and white ear tufts, breeding in SE Europe and central Asia. ●Anthropoides virgo, family Gruidae. 2 a damselfly, especially an agrion. 3 a damselfish. 4 archaic or literary a young woman. ORIGIN early 16th cent. (in sense 4 ): from French, from Old French dameisele ‘damsel ’.
demolish
demolish |dɪˈmɒlɪʃ | ▶verb [ with obj. ] pull or knock down (a building ). • comprehensively refute (an argument or its proponent ): I looked forward keenly to demolishing my opponent. • informal overwhelmingly defeat (a player or team ): Arsenal demolished City 3 –0. • Brit. humorous eat up (food ) quickly: Brown was busy demolishing a sausage roll. DERIVATIVES demolisher noun ORIGIN mid 16th cent.: from French démoliss -, lengthened stem of démolir, from Latin demoliri, from de- (expressing reversal ) + moliri ‘construct ’ (from moles ‘mass ’).
demolition
demo |li ¦tion |dɛməˈlɪʃn | ▶noun [ mass noun ] the action or process of demolishing or being demolished: the monument was saved from demolition. • informal an overwhelming defeat. DERIVATIVES demolitionist noun ORIGIN mid 16th cent.: via French from Latin demolitio (n- ), from the verb demoliri (see demolish ).
demolition derby
demo |li ¦tion derby |ˈdəːbi | ▶noun N. Amer. a competition in which cars are driven into each other until only one car is left running.
demon
demon 1 |ˈdiːmən | ▶noun 1 an evil spirit or devil, especially one thought to possess a person or act as a tormentor in hell. • a cruel, evil, or unmanageable person: I was a little demon, I can tell you. • a powerful, often destructive compulsion or obsession: he is plagued by demons which go back to his childhood. • something very insidious and harmful: the demon of sexism | [ as modifier ] : the demon drink. • [ mass noun ] reckless mischief; devilry: his eyes are bursting with pure demon. 2 [ often as modifier ] a forceful or skilful performer of a specified activity: a friend of mine is a demon cook. 3 another term for daemon 1 ( sense 1 ). PHRASES like a demon in a very forceful, fierce, or skilful way: he worked like a demon. ORIGIN Middle English: from medieval Latin, from Latin daemon, from Greek daimōn ‘deity, genius ’; in sense 1 also from Latin daemonium ‘lesser or evil spirit ’, from Greek daemonion, diminutive of daimōn.
demon
demon 2 |ˈdiːmən | ▶noun Austral. /NZ informal a police officer. ORIGIN late 19th cent.: perhaps from Van Diemen 's Land, an early name for Tasmania, or based on dee (slang term for detective ) + man .
demon
demon 3 ▶noun variant spelling of daemon 2.
demonetize
demonetize |diːˈmʌnɪtʌɪz, -mɒn - |(also demonetise ) ▶verb [ with obj. ] deprive (a coin or precious metal ) of its status as money. DERIVATIVES demonetization |-ˈzeɪʃ (ə )n |noun ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: from French démonétiser, from dé - (expressing reversal ) + Latin moneta ‘money ’.
demoniac
demoniac |dɪˈməʊnɪak | ▶adjective relating to or characteristic of a demon or demons: a goddess with both divine and demoniac qualities | demoniac rage. ▶noun a person supposedly possessed by an evil spirit. DERIVATIVES demoniacal |ˌdiːməˈnʌɪək (ə )l |adjective, demoniacally adverb ORIGIN late Middle English: from Old French demoniaque, from ecclesiastical Latin daemoniacus, from daemonium ‘lesser or evil spirit ’ (see demon 1 ).
demonic
demonic |dɪˈmɒnɪk | ▶adjective relating to or characteristic of demons or evil spirits: demonic possession | her laughter was demonic. • fiercely energetic or frenzied: a demonic hurry. DERIVATIVES demonically adverb ORIGIN mid 17th cent.: via late Latin from Greek daimonikos, from daimōn (see demon 1 ).
demonism
demonism |ˈdiːmənɪz (ə )m | ▶noun [ mass noun ] 1 belief in the power of demons. 2 action or behaviour that seems too cruel or wicked to be human: the demonism of warfare.
demonize
demonize |ˈdiːmənʌɪz |(also demonise ) ▶verb [ with obj. ] portray as wicked and threatening: he was demonized by the right-wing press. DERIVATIVES demonization |-ˈzeɪʃ (ə )n |noun
demono-
demono- |ˈdiːmənəʊ | ▶combining form relating to demons: demonolatry. ORIGIN from Greek daimon ‘demon ’.
demonolatry
demonolatry |ˌdiːməˈnɒlətri | ▶noun [ mass noun ] the worship of demons.
demonology
de ¦mon |ology |diːməˈnɒlədʒi | ▶noun ( pl. demonologies ) [ mass noun ] the study of demons or demonic belief. • a set of beliefs about people or things regarded as harmful or unwelcome. DERIVATIVES demonological adjective, demonologist noun
demonopolize
demonopolize |diːməˈnɒpəlʌɪz |(also demonopolise ) ▶verb [ with obj. ] introduce competition into (a market or economy ) by privatizing previously nationalized assets. DERIVATIVES demonopolization noun
demonstrable
demonstrable |dɪˈmɒnstrəb (ə )l, ˈdɛmən -| ▶adjective clearly apparent or capable of being logically proved: the demonstrable injustices of racism. DERIVATIVES demonstrability |-ˈbɪlɪti |noun, demonstrably |ˈdɛmənstrəbli |adverb ORIGIN late Middle English: from Latin demonstrabilis, from demonstrare ‘point out ’.
demonstrate
dem ¦on |strate |ˈdɛmənstreɪt | ▶verb 1 [ with obj. ] clearly show the existence or truth of (something ) by giving proof or evidence: their shameful silence demonstrates their ineptitude. • show (a feeling or quality ) by one's actions: she began to demonstrate a new-found confidence. 2 [ with obj. ] give a practical exhibition and explanation of (how a machine, skill, or craft works or is performed ): computerized design methods will be demonstrated | [ with clause ] : she demonstrated how to cook chops. 3 [ no obj. ] take part in a public demonstration: thousands demonstrated in favour of the government. ORIGIN mid 16th cent. (in the sense ‘point out ’): from Latin demonstrat- ‘pointed out ’, from the verb demonstrare.
demonstration
dem ¦on |stra ¦tion |dɛmənˈstreɪʃ (ə )n | ▶noun 1 an act of showing that something exists or is true by giving proof or evidence: his demonstration of the need for computer corpora in language study is convincing | [ mass noun ] : acts of faith are not capable of mathematical demonstration. • an outward show of a feeling or quality: physical demonstrations of affection. 2 a practical exhibition and explanation of how something works or is performed: a microwave cookery demonstration. 3 a public meeting or march protesting against something or expressing views on a political issue. DERIVATIVES demonstrational adjective ORIGIN late Middle English (also in the senses ‘proof provided by logic ’ and ‘sign, indication ’): from Latin demonstratio (n- ), from demonstrare ‘point out ’ (see demonstrate ). Sense 3 dates from the mid 19th cent.
demonstrative
demonstrative |dɪˈmɒnstrətɪv | ▶adjective 1 (of a person ) unrestrained in showing feelings, especially those of affection. 2 serving as conclusive evidence of something. • involving demonstration, especially by scientific means: the possibility of a demonstrative science of ethics. 3 Grammar (of a determiner or pronoun ) indicating the person or thing referred to (e.g. this, that, those ). ▶noun Grammar a demonstrative determiner or pronoun. DERIVATIVES demonstratively adverb, demonstrativeness noun ORIGIN late Middle English (in the senses ‘serving as conclusive evidence of ’ and ‘making manifest ’): from Old French demonstratif, -ive, from Latin demonstrativus, from demonstrare ‘point out ’ (see demonstrate ).
demonstrative legacy
de ¦mon |stra ¦tive leg ¦acy ▶noun Law a legacy which is directed to be paid from a specified fund or pool.
demonstrator
dem ¦on |stra ¦tor |ˈdɛmənstreɪtə | ▶noun 1 a participant in a public protest meeting or march. 2 a person who shows how a piece of equipment works or how a skill or craft is performed. • a person who teaches by demonstration in a laboratory: she was appointed demonstrator in botany at Newnham College. • a piece of merchandise which can be tested by potential buyers.
demoralize
demoralize |dɪˈmɒrəlʌɪz |(also demoralise ) ▶verb [ with obj. ] 1 cause (someone ) to lose confidence or hope: the General Strike had demoralized the trade unions. 2 archaic corrupt the morals of (someone ). DERIVATIVES demoralization |-ˈzeɪʃ (ə )n |noun, demoralizing adjective, demoralizingly adverb ORIGIN late 18th cent.: from French démoraliser (a word of the French Revolution ), from dé - (expressing reversal ) + moral ‘moral ’, from Latin moralis.
demoralized
demoralized |dɪˈmɒrəlʌɪzd |(also demoralised ) ▶adjective having lost confidence or hope; disheartened: a weak and demoralized president.
demos
demos |ˈdiːmɒs | ▶noun ( pl. demoi |ˈdiːmɔɪ | ) the common people of an ancient Greek state. • the populace of a democracy as a political unit. ORIGIN from Greek dēmos.
Demosthenes
Demosthenes |dɪˈmɒsθəniːz | (384 –322 bc ), Athenian orator and statesman. He is best known for his political speeches on the need to resist the aggressive tendencies of Philip II of Macedon (the Philippics ).
demote
de ¦mote |diːˈməʊt | ▶verb [ with obj. ] move (someone ) to a lower position or rank, usually as a punishment: the head of the army was demoted to deputy defence secretary. ORIGIN late 19th cent.: from de- ‘down ’ + a shortened form of promote .
demotic
demotic |dɪˈmɒtɪk | ▶adjective denoting or relating to the kind of language used by ordinary people; colloquial: a demotic idiom. • relating to or denoting the form of modern Greek used in everyday speech and writing. Compare with katharevousa. • relating to or denoting a simplified, cursive form of ancient Egyptian script, dating from c. 650 bc and replaced by Greek in the Ptolemaic period. Compare with hieratic. ▶noun [ mass noun ] ordinary colloquial speech. • demotic Greek. • demotic Egyptian script. ORIGIN early 19th cent. (in the sense ‘relating to the Egyptian demotic ’): from Greek dēmotikos ‘popular ’, from dēmotēs ‘one of the people ’, from dēmos ‘the people ’.
demotion
de |mo ¦tion |diːˈməʊʃn | ▶noun [ mass noun ] reduction in rank or status: she could remain on the staff if she accepted demotion to ordinary lecturer | [ count noun ] : too many demotions would weaken morale. ORIGIN early 20th cent.: from demote, on the pattern of promotion .
demotivate
de |mo ¦tiv |ate |diːˈməʊtɪveɪt | ▶verb [ with obj. ] make (someone ) less eager to work or study: some children disrupt classes and demotivate other pupils. DERIVATIVES demotivation |-ˈveɪʃ (ə )n |noun
demountable
de |mount |able |diːˈmaʊntəb (ə )l | ▶adjective able to be dismantled or removed from its setting and readily reassembled or repositioned. DERIVATIVES demount verb
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demobilize
demobilize verb the troops were demobilized: disband, decommission, discharge, demilitarize; informal demob.
democracy
democracy noun freedom of speech is essential to democracy: representative government, elective government; self-government, government by the people; republic, commonwealth. ANTONYMS dictatorship.
democratic
democratic adjective a young democratic government: elected, representative, popular, parliamentary; egalitarian, classless; self-governing, autonomous, republican.
demolish
demolish verb 1 they demolished the building: knock down, pull down, tear down, bring down, destroy, flatten, raze (to the ground ), level, bulldoze, topple; blow up; dismantle, disassemble. ANTONYMS construct. 2 he demolished her credibility: destroy, ruin, wreck; refute, disprove, discredit, overturn, explode; informal poke holes in. ANTONYMS confirm, strengthen. 3 informal our team was demolished. See trounce. 4 informal she demolished a bagel. See devour (sense 1 ). CHOOSE THE RIGHT WORD See destroy . These notes show fine distinctions in meaning between closely related synonyms to help you find the best word.
demon
demon noun 1 the demons from hell: devil, fiend, evil spirit; incubus, succubus. ANTONYMS angel. 2 the man was a demon: monster, ogre, fiend, devil, brute, savage, beast, barbarian, animal. ANTONYMS saint. 3 she's a demon on the tennis court: pro, ace, expert, genius, master, virtuoso, maestro, past master, marvel; star; informal hotshot, whiz, buff. 4 the demon of creativity. See daemon.
demonic, demoniac
demonic, demoniac adjective 1 demonic powers: devilish, fiendish, diabolical, satanic, Mephistophelean, hellish, infernal; evil, wicked. 2 the demonic intensity of his playing: frenzied, wild, feverish, frenetic, frantic, furious, manic, like one possessed.
demonstrable
demonstrable adjective the demonstrable links between French and American art: verifiable, provable, attestable; verified, proven, confirmed; obvious, clear, clear-cut, evident, apparent, manifest, patent, distinct, noticeable; unmistakable, undeniable.
demonstrate
demonstrate verb 1 the findings demonstrate important differences between men and women: show, indicate, determine, establish, prove, confirm, verify, corroborate, substantiate. 2 she was asked to demonstrate quilting: give a demonstration of, show how something is done; display, show, illustrate, exemplify, demo. 3 his work demonstrated an analytical ability: reveal, bespeak, indicate, signify, signal, denote, show, display, exhibit; bear witness to, testify to; imply, intimate, give away. 4 they demonstrated against the government: protest, rally, march; stage a sit-in, picket, strike, walk out; mutiny, rebel.
demonstration
demonstration noun 1 his book is a brilliant demonstration of this thesis: proof, substantiation, confirmation, affirmation, corroboration, verification, validation; evidence, indication, witness, testament. 2 a demonstration of woodcarving: exhibition, presentation, display, exposition, teach-in, demo, expo; informal demo. 3 his paintings are a demonstration of his talent: manifestation, indication, sign, mark, token, embodiment; expression. 4 an anti-racism demonstration: protest, march, rally, lobby, sit-in; stoppage, strike, walkout, picket (line ); informal demo.
demonstrative
demonstrative adjective 1 a very demonstrative family: expressive, open, forthcoming, communicative, unreserved, emotional, effusive, gushing; affectionate, cuddly, loving, warm, friendly, approachable; informal touchy-feely, lovey-dovey, huggy. ANTONYMS reserved. 2 the successes are demonstrative of their skill: indicative, suggestive, illustrative. 3 demonstrative evidence of his theorem: convincing, definite, positive, telling, conclusive, certain, decisive; incontrovertible, irrefutable, undeniable, indisputable, unassailable. ANTONYMS inconclusive.
demoralize
demoralize verb the celebratory fuss made about young Browning's promotion has demoralized many of the older employees: dishearten, dispirit, deject, cast down, depress, dismay, daunt, discourage, unman, unnerve, crush, shake, throw, cow, subdue; break someone's spirit, knock the stuffing out of. ANTONYMS hearten.
demoralized
demoralized adjective the demoralized army broke and fled: dispirited, disheartened, downhearted, dejected, downcast, low, depressed, despairing; disconsolate, crestfallen, disappointed, dismayed, daunted, discouraged; crushed, humbled, subdued.
demote
demote verb Calvin was demoted to second lieutenant: downgrade, relegate, declass, reduce in rank; depose, unseat, displace, oust; Military cashier. ANTONYMS promote.
demotic
demotic adjective she picked up her demotic style of writing when she worked for a newspaper: popular, vernacular, colloquial, idiomatic, vulgar, common; informal, everyday, slangy. ANTONYMS formal.
Oxford Thesaurus
demobilize
demobilize verb the militia were demobilized: disband, decommission, discharge; Brit. informal demob. ANTONYMS conscript.
democracy
democracy noun representative government, elective government, constitutional government, popular government; self-government, government by the people, autonomy; republic, commonwealth. ANTONYMS tyranny; dictatorship.
democratic
democratic adjective a democratic government | democratic countries: elected, representative, parliamentary, popular, of the people, populist; egalitarian, classless; self-governing, autonomous, republican. ANTONYMS totalitarian, despotic.
demolish
demolish verb 1 the explosion demolished a block of flats: knock down, pull down, tear down, bring down, destroy, flatten, raze, raze to the ground, level, reduce to ruins, bulldoze, break up, topple; blow up, blow to bits /pieces, obliterate, annihilate, wipe off the face of the earth, wipe off the map; dismantle, disassemble; N. Amer. informal total; dated throw down; rare unbuild. ANTONYMS build, construct. 2 they have demolished her credibility: destroy, ruin, wreck, put an end to, smash, crush, squelch, squash; refute, disprove, prove wrong, discredit, overturn, explode, give the lie to, drive a coach and horses through; informal shoot full of holes, blow sky-high, blow out of the water, do for. ANTONYMS confirm, strengthen. 3 informal Arsenal demolished Coventry City 3 –0. See trounce (sense 1 ). 4 informal Brown was busy demolishing a sausage roll. See devour (sense 1 ).
demolition
demolition noun 1 the demolition of the building: destruction, knocking down, pulling down, tearing down, flattening, razing, levelling, bulldozing, clearance; obliteration, annihilation. ANTONYMS construction. 2 the demolition of this theory: destruction, wrecking; refutation, disproval, disproving. ANTONYMS confirmation. 3 informal New Zealand's demolition of England: defeat, conquest, vanquishing, trouncing, routing, rout; informal massacre, annihilation, slaughter, licking, thrashing, clobbering, hammering.
demon
demon noun 1 the demons from hell: devil, fiend, evil spirit, fallen angel, cacodemon; incubus, succubus; hellhound; Arabian & Muslim mythology afreet; Hindu mythology rakshasa. ANTONYMS angel. 2 the man was a demon and he had hurt her to the depths of her being: monster, ogre, fiend, devil, villain, brute, savage, beast, barbarian, animal. ANTONYMS saint. 3 Surrey's fast-bowling demon | a demon tennis player: genius, wizard, expert, master, adept, virtuoso, maestro, past master, marvel, prodigy; star; German wunderkind; informal hotshot, wiz, whizz, whizz-kid, buff, old hand, pro, ace, something else, something to shout about, something to write home about; Brit. informal dab hand; N. Amer. informal maven, crackerjack; rare proficient. ANTONYMS amateur. 4 the demon of creativity. See daemon. WORD LINKS demon demonology study of demons Word Links sections supply words that are related to the headword but do not normally appear in a thesaurus because they are not actual synonyms.
demonic, demoniac, demoniacal
demonic, demoniac, demoniacal adjective demonic powers: devilish, diabolic, diabolical, fiendish, satanic, Mephistophelian, hellish, infernal, evil, wicked, ungodly, unholy; rare cacodemonic. ANTONYMS angelic.
demonstrable
demonstrable adjective there are demonstrable links between French and American art: verifiable, provable, attestable, evincible; verified, proven, confirmed; obvious, clear, clear-cut, plain, evident, apparent, manifest, patent, conspicuous, prominent, transparent, striking, distinct, noticeable, perceptible, observable, unmistakable, undeniable, self-evident. ANTONYMS unverifiable.
demonstrate
demonstrate verb 1 his findings demonstrate that boys commit more offences than girls: show, show beyond doubt, indicate, determine, establish, prove, validate, confirm, verify, corroborate, substantiate, constitute evidence, constitute proof. 2 she was asked to demonstrate quilting to the Women's Institute: give a demonstration of, show how something is done, show how something works; exhibit, display, show, illustrate, exemplify, give an idea of. 3 his work demonstrated an analytical ability: reveal, bespeak, indicate, signify, signal, denote, show, display, exhibit, express, manifest, evince, evidence, be evidence of, be an indication of, bear witness to, testify to; imply, intimate, give away; informal spell; literary betoken. ANTONYMS hide. 4 students demonstrated against the Government: protest, rally, hold a rally, march, parade; sit in, stage a sit-in, picket, form a picket line, strike, go on strike, walk out; mutiny, rebel.
demonstration
demonstration noun 1 his book is a brilliant demonstration of this thesis: proof, substantiation, confirmation, affirmation, corroboration, verification, validation; evidence, indication, witness, testament. 2 there will be a talk on woodcarving followed by a demonstration: exhibition, presentation, display, illustration, exposition, teach-in; informal demo, expo, taster. 3 his paintings are a powerful demonstration of his talents: manifestation, indication, revelation, sign, mark, token, embodiment, record; expression; rare evincement. 4 he travelled to Paris to join an anti-racism demonstration: protest, protest march, march, parade, rally, lobby, sit-in, sit-down, sleep-in, stoppage, strike, walkout, picket, picket line, blockade; Indian morcha, gherao, hartal; informal demo, get-together.
demonstrative
demonstrative adjective 1 we were a very demonstrative family: expressive, open, forthcoming, emotional, communicative, responsive, unreserved, unrestrained, effusive, expansive, gushing, non-reticent, affectionate, cuddly, loving, warm, friendly, approachable; informal touchy-feely, lovey-dovey. ANTONYMS undemonstrative, reserved. 2 these military successes are demonstrative of their skill: indicative, indicatory, suggestive, illustrative, evincive, expository. 3 he presented demonstrative evidence of his theorem: convincing, definite, positive, telling, conclusive, certain, decisive, material, airtight, watertight; incontrovertible, incontestable, irrefutable, unquestionable, undeniable, indisputable, unassailable. ANTONYMS inconclusive.
demoralize
demoralize verb they kept wages low, which demoralized the staff: dishearten, dispirit, deject, cast down, depress, dismay, daunt, discourage, unman, unnerve, crush, sap, shake, throw, cow, subdue, undermine, devitalize, weaken, enfeeble, enervate; break someone's spirit, bring someone low; informal knock the stuffing out of, knock for six, knock sideways. ANTONYMS encourage, hearten.
demoralized
demoralized adjective the king's demoralized army broke and fled: dispirited, disheartened, downhearted, dejected, cast down, downcast, low, depressed, despairing; disconsolate, crestfallen, disappointed, dismayed, daunted, discouraged, unmanned, unnerved; crushed, humbled, cowed, subdued; sapped, drained, shaken, thrown, undermined, devitalized; informal fed up; Brit. informal brassed off, cheesed off; vulgar slang pissed off.
demote
demote verb she was demoted after a rift with her boss: downgrade, relegate, declass, move down, lower in rank, reduce in rank, strip of rank, reduce to the ranks; depose, unseat, dethrone, displace, oust, drum out, remove from office; Military cashier, disrate; N. Amer. bust. ANTONYMS promote.
demotic
demotic adjective in trade journals he would adopt a more demotic style: popular; vernacular, colloquial, idiomatic, vulgar, common; informal, everyday, non-literary, unofficial, slangy; rare enchorial. ANTONYMS formal.
Duden Dictionary
Demo
De mo Substantiv, Neutrum Jargon , das |D e mo |das Demo; Genitiv: des Demos, Plural: die Demos Kurzwort für: Demoaufnahme ein Demo einspielen
Demo
De mo Substantiv, feminin Jargon , die |D e mo |die Demo; Genitiv: der Demo, Plural: die Demos Kurzwort für: Demonstration 1 eine Demo organisieren | an einer Demo teilnehmen | bei einer Demo festgenommen werden
demo-
de mo-, De mo-, dem- Dem- Präfix Demo- vor Vokalen meist dem- Dem- aus griechisch dẽmos »Volk, Volksmasse; Land, Staat «Wortbildungselement mit der Bedeutung »Volk, Bevölkerung; Staat « z. B. demagogisch, Demografie, Demökologie, Demoskopie
Demoaufnahme
De mo auf nah me Substantiv, feminin Musikjargon , die |D e moaufnahme |Probeaufnahme zur Vorführung Kurzform: Demo
Demoband
De mo band Substantiv, Neutrum , das |D e moband |das Demoband < Plural: Demobänder > Tonband, CD o. Ä. mit Musikaufnahmen zur Vorführung
Demobilisation
De mo bi li sa ti on Substantiv, feminin , die |Demobilisati o n |wohl < französisch démobilisation, zu: mobilisation, Mobilisation das Demobilisieren a a, b
demobilisieren
de mo bi li sie ren schwaches Verb |demobilis ie ren |schwaches Verb; Perfektbildung mit »hat « französisch démobiliser, zu: mobiliser, mobilisieren a aus dem Kriegszustand in Friedensverhältnisse überführen b die Kriegswirtschaft abbauen c veraltet aus dem Kriegsdienst entlassen
Demobilisierung
De mo bi li sie rung Substantiv, feminin , die |Demobilis ie rung |die Demobilisierung; Genitiv: der Demobilisierung, Plural: die Demobilisierungen das Demobilisieren
Demobilmachung
De mo bil ma chung Substantiv, feminin , die |Demob i lmachung |das Demobilisieren
Demodikose
De mo di ko se Substantiv, feminin , die |Demodik o se |die Demodikose; Genitiv: der Demodikose, Plural: die Demodikosen griechisch-neulateinisch durch Milben hervorgerufene Hauterkrankung bei Säugetieren
Demodulation
De mo du la ti on Substantiv, feminin Nachrichtentechnik , die |Demodulati o n |die Demodulation; Genitiv: der Demodulation, Plural: die Demodulationen Abtrennung der durch einen modulierten hochfrequenten Träger übertragenen niederfrequenten Schwingung in einem Empfänger; Gleichrichtung
Demodulator
De mo du la tor Substantiv, maskulin Nachrichtentechnik , der |Demodul a tor |der Demodulator; Genitiv: des Demodulators, Plural: die Demodulatoren Bauteil in einem Empfänger, der die Demodulation bewirkt; Gleichrichter
demodulieren
de mo du lie ren schwaches Verb Nachrichtentechnik |demodul ie ren |schwaches Verb; Perfektbildung mit »hat « aus lateinisch de- = von – weg und modulieren eine Demodulation vornehmen; gleichrichten
Demograf
De mo graf , De mo graph Substantiv, maskulin , der Demograph |Demogr a f Demogr a ph |der Demograf; Genitiv: des Demografen, Plural: die Demografen der Demograph; Genitiv: des Demographen, Plural: die Demographen rückgebildet aus Demografie jemand, der berufsmäßig Demografie betreibt
Demografie
De mo gra fie , De mo gra phie Substantiv, feminin , die Demographie |Demograf ie Demograph ie |die Demografie; Genitiv: der Demografie, Plural: die Demografien die Demographie; Genitiv: der Demographie, Plural: die Demographien zu griechisch dẽmos = Volk, Bezirk, Gemeinde und gráphein = schreiben a Beschreibung der wirtschafts- und sozialpolitischen Bevölkerungsbewegung b Bevölkerungswissenschaft
Demografin
De mo gra fin , De mo gra phin Substantiv, feminin , die Demographin |Demogr a fin Demogr a phin |die Demografin; Genitiv: der Demografin, Plural: die Demografinnen die Demographin; Genitiv: der Demographin, Plural: die Demographinnen weibliche Formen zu Demograf
demografisch
de mo gra fisch , de mo gra phisch Adjektiv demographisch |demogr a fisch demogr a phisch |wirtschafts- und sozialpolitische Bevölkerungsbewegungen betreffend demografische Daten, Erhebungen
Demökologie
Dem öko lo gie Substantiv, feminin , die |Demökolog ie |die Demökologie; Genitiv: der Demökologie griechisch-neulateinisch Teilgebiet der Ökologie , auf dem die Umwelteinflüsse auf ganze Populationen 2 einer bestimmten Tier- und Pflanzenwelt erforscht werden
Demokrat
De mo krat Substantiv, maskulin , der |Demokr a t |der Demokrat; Genitiv: des Demokraten, Plural: die Demokraten französisch démocrate, zu griechisch dēmokratía, Demokratie a Anhänger der Demokratie; Mensch mit demokratischer Gesinnung; jemand, der den [politischen ] Willen der Mehrheit respektiert ein überzeugter, echter Demokrat b Mitglied einer bestimmten, sich auch im Namen als demokratisch 1 bezeichnenden Partei Demokraten und Republikaner
Demokratie
De mo kra tie Substantiv, feminin , die |Demokrat ie |die Demokratie; Genitiv: der Demokratie, Plural: die Demokratien französisch démocratie < (mittel )lateinisch democratia < griechisch dēmokratía = Volksherrschaft, aus: dẽmos = Volk; Gebiet, eigentlich = Abteilung (zu: daíesthai = [ver ]teilen ) und krátos »Kraft, Macht « (zu: krateĩn = herrschen )1 a ohne Plural politisches Prinzip, nach dem das Volk durch freie Wahlen an der Machtausübung im Staat teilhat zu den Prinzipien der Demokratie gehört die freie Meinungsäußerung b ohne Plural Regierungssystem, in dem die vom Volk gewählten Vertreter die Herrschaft ausüben eine parlamentarische Demokratie 2 Staat mit demokratischer Verfassung, demokratisch regiertes Staatswesen in einer Demokratie leben 3 ohne Plural Prinzip der freien und gleichberechtigten Willensbildung und Mitbestimmung in gesellschaftlichen Gruppen innerparteiliche Demokratie | Demokratie am Arbeitsplatz
demokratiepolitisch
de mo kra tie po li tisch Adjektiv besonders österreichisch |demokrat ie politisch |im Hinblick auf eine demokratische Politik
Demokratieverständnis
De mo kra tie ver ständ nis Substantiv, Neutrum , das |Demokrat ie verständnis |ohne Plural das Verstehen, Verständnis der Demokratie; Vorstellung von und Einstellung zur Demokratie
Demokratin
De mo kra tin Substantiv, feminin , die |Demokr a tin |die Demokratin; Genitiv: der Demokratin, Plural: die Demokratinnen weibliche Form zu Demokrat
demokratisch
de mo kra tisch Adjektiv |demokr a tisch |französisch démocratique < griechisch dēmokratikós 1 sich auf die Demokratie 1 beziehend, die Ziele der Demokratie 1 verfolgend eine demokratische Verfassung, Partei 2 nach den Prinzipien der Demokratie 3 aufgebaut, verfahrend; nach Demokratie 3 strebend; freiheitlich, nicht autoritär eine demokratische Entscheidung (Mehrheitsentscheidung ) | sich demokratisch verhalten 3 den Demokraten b angehörend der demokratische Senator H
Demokratische Republik Kongo
De mo kra ti sche Re pu b lik Kon go , De mo kra ti sche Re pu blik Kon go Substantiv, feminin , die |Demokr a tische Republ i k K o ngo auch - …blɪk -|die Demokratische Republik Kongo; Genitiv: der Demokratischen Republik Kongo Staat in Zentralafrika
demokratisieren
de mo kra ti sie ren schwaches Verb |demokratis ie ren |schwaches Verb; Perfektbildung mit »hat « französisch démocratiser 1 (einen Staat ) nach den Grundsätzen der Demokratie 1 einrichten, gestalten; demokratisch 1 machen ein Land demokratisieren 2 (eine Institution, Behörde o. Ä.) demokratisch 2 machen, gestalten die [Hoch ]schule, Verwaltung demokratisieren 3 etwas, was Privilegierten vorbehalten war, allgemein zugänglich, erreichbar machen das Reisen demokratisieren
Demokratisierung
De mo kra ti sie rung Substantiv, feminin , die |Demokratis ie rung |die Demokratisierung; Genitiv: der Demokratisierung, Plural: die Demokratisierungen das Demokratisieren
Demokratismus
De mo kra tis mus Substantiv, maskulin abwertend , der |Demokrat i smus |der Demokratismus; Genitiv: des Demokratismus formalistische Übertreibung demokratischer Verfahrensweisen
Demokrit
De mo krit Eigenname |Demokr i t |griechischer Philosoph
Demokritos
De mo kri tos Demokrit |Dem o kritos |
demolieren
de mo lie ren schwaches Verb |demol ie ren |schwaches Verb; Perfektbildung mit »hat « unter Einfluss von französisch démolir < lateinisch demoliri 1 gewaltsam [und mutwillig ] beschädigen, zerstören die Möbel demolieren | das Auto, Fahrrad ist total demoliert 2 österreichisch abreißen 3
Demolierung
De mo lie rung Substantiv, feminin , die |Demol ie rung |das Demolieren
demonetisieren
de mo ne ti sie ren schwaches Verb |demonetis ie ren |lateinisch-französisch einziehen, aus dem Umlauf ziehen von Münzen
Demonetisierung
De mo ne ti sie rung Substantiv, feminin , die |Demonetis ie rung |Außerkurssetzung eines Zahlungsmittels meist von Münzen
demonomisch
de mo no misch Adjektiv |demon o misch |griechisch die soziale Organisation in tierischen Gemeinschaften betreffend z. B. die Kastenbildung im Insektenstaat
Demonstrant
De mons t rant , De mons trant Substantiv, maskulin , der Demonstrantin |Demonstr a nt |der Demonstrant; Genitiv: des Demonstranten, Plural: die Demonstranten zu demonstrieren Person, die an einer Demonstration 1 teilnimmt jugendliche Demonstranten zogen durch die Straßen
Demonstrantin
De mons t ran tin , De mons tran tin Substantiv, feminin , die |Demonstr a ntin |die Demonstrantin; Genitiv: der Demonstrantin, Plural: die Demonstrantinnen weibliche Form zu Demonstrant
Demonstration
De mons t ra ti on , De mons tra ti on Substantiv, feminin , die |Demonstrati o n |die Demonstration; Genitiv: der Demonstration, Plural: die Demonstrationen wohl unter Einfluss von englisch demonstration < lateinisch demonstratio, eigentlich = das Hinweisen, zu: demonstrare, demonstrieren 1 Massenkundgebung Kurzform: Demo Demonstrationen gegen den Krieg, für freie Wahlen | die Demonstration verlief ohne Zwischenfälle, löste sich allmählich auf | eine Demonstration veranstalten | an einer Demonstration teilnehmen | zu einer Demonstration aufrufen 2 sichtbarer Ausdruck einer bestimmten Absicht die Parade war eine Demonstration militärischer Stärke | die Veranstaltung wurde zu einer Demonstration für den Frieden 3 anschauliche Beweisführung die Demonstration eines vollendeten Skilaufs | Unterricht mit praktischer Demonstration
Demonstrationsmarsch
De mons t ra ti ons marsch , De mons tra ti ons marsch Substantiv, maskulin , der |Demonstrati o nsmarsch | vgl. Demonstrationszug
Demonstrationsmaterial
De mons t ra ti ons ma te ri al , De mons tra ti ons ma te ri al Substantiv, Neutrum , das |Demonstrati o nsmaterial |Material für eine Demonstration 3
Demonstrationsobjekt
De mons t ra ti ons ob jekt, De mons tra ti ons ob jekt Substantiv, Neutrum , das |Demonstrati o nsobjekt |Person oder Sache, an oder mit der etwas demonstriert 3 wird
Demonstrationsrecht
De mons t ra ti ons recht , De mons tra ti ons recht Substantiv, Neutrum , das |Demonstrati o nsrecht |Grundrecht, Demonstrationen 1 zu veranstalten Versammlungs- und Demonstrationsrechte
Demonstrationsverbot
De mons t ra ti ons ver bot , De mons tra ti ons ver bot Substantiv, Neutrum , das |Demonstrati o nsverbot |Verbot, eine Demonstration 1 durchzuführen
Demonstrationszug
De mons t ra ti ons zug , De mons tra ti ons zug Substantiv, maskulin , der |Demonstrati o nszug |durch die Straßen marschierender Zug von Demonstranten
demonstrativ
de mons t ra tiv , de mons tra tiv Adjektiv |demonstrat i v |lateinisch demonstrativus = (hin )zeigend 1 in auffallender Weise seine Einstellung zu etwas bekundend; bewusst in einer Weise vollzogen, die auffällt ein demonstratives Bekenntnis | sich demonstrativ abwenden | demonstrativ aufstehen, wegsehen 2 anschaulich, verdeutlichend, aufschlussreich ein demonstratives Beispiel 3 Sprachwissenschaft hinweisend ein demonstratives Pronomen
Demonstrativ
De mons t ra tiv , De mons tra tiv Substantiv, Neutrum , das |Demonstrat i v |das Demonstrativ; Genitiv: des Demonstrativs, Plural: die Demonstrative Demonstrativpronomen
Demonstrativadverb
De mons t ra tiv ad verb , De mons tra tiv ad verb Substantiv, Neutrum , das |Demonstrat i vadverb |das Demonstrativadverb; Genitiv: des Demonstrativadverbs, Plural: die Demonstrativadverbien demonstratives Pronominaladverb (z. B. da, dort )
Demonstrativpronomen
De mons t ra tiv pro no men , De mons tra tiv pro no men Substantiv, Neutrum Sprachwissenschaft , das |Demonstrat i vpronomen |hinweisendes Fürwort z. B. dieser, jener
Demonstrativum
De mons t ra ti vum, De mons tra ti vum Substantiv, Neutrum , das |Demonstrat i vum |das Demonstrativum; Genitiv: des Demonstrativums, Plural: die Demonstrativa Demonstrativpronomen
Demonstrator
De mons t ra tor , De mons tra tor Substantiv, maskulin , der |Demonstr a tor |der Demonstrator; Genitiv: des Demonstrators, Plural: die Demonstratoren 1 Vorführer (von Waren )2 veraltet Beweisführer
Demonstratorin
De mons t ra to rin , De mons tra to rin Substantiv, feminin , die |Demonstrat o rin |weibliche Form zu Demonstrator
demonstrieren
de mons t rie ren , de mons trie ren schwaches Verb |demonstr ie ren |schwaches Verb; Perfektbildung mit »hat « wohl über englisch to demonstrate < lateinisch demonstrare = hinweisen, deutlich machen, zu: monstrare, Monstranz 1 eine Demonstration 1 veranstalten, an ihr teilnehmen gegen den Krieg, für Frieden und Freiheit demonstrieren 2 bekunden, deutlich kundtun Entschlossenheit, seinen Willen, seine Absicht demonstrieren 3 in anschaulicher Form darlegen, beweisen, vorführen die Funktionsweise einer Maschine demonstrieren
Demonstrierende
De mons t rie ren de , De mons trie ren de substantiviertes Adjektiv, feminin |Demonstr ie rende |die /eine Demonstrierende; der /einer Demonstrierenden, die Demonstrierenden /zwei Demonstrierende weibliche Person, die demonstriert 1
Demonstrierender
De mons t rie ren der , De mons trie ren der substantiviertes Adjektiv, maskulin |Demonstr ie render |der Demonstrierende /ein Demonstrierender; des /eines Demonstrierenden, die Demonstrierenden /zwei Demonstrierende jemand, der demonstriert 1
demontabel
de mon ta bel Adjektiv |demont a bel |lateinisch-französisch zerlegbar, zum Wiederabbau geeignet
Demontage
De mon ta ge Substantiv, feminin , die |demɔnˈtaːʒə österreichisch meist …ʃ |die Demontage; Genitiv: der Demontage, Plural: die Demontagen französisch démontage a das Abbauen, Abbrechen die Demontage ganzer Fabrikanlagen b das Auseinandernehmen, Zerlegen die Demontage einer Maschine c stufen- oder gradweise Beseitigung, Zerstörung von etwas Bestehendem Demontage der Sozialleistungen | figurativ die Partei hat an der Demontage ihres Vorsitzenden (an der Zerstörung seiner Autorität, seines Ansehens; an seiner Entmachtung ) kräftig mitgewirkt
demontieren
de mon tie ren schwaches Verb |demont ie ren demɔnˈtiːrən |schwaches Verb; Perfektbildung mit »hat « wohl < französisch démonter, zu: monter, montieren a (besonders Industrieanlagen ) abbauen, abbrechen Fabriken, Maschinen demontieren b auseinandernehmen, zerlegen ein Flugzeug demontieren c abmontieren Autoreifen demontieren d stufen- oder gradweise zerstören, abbauen Vorurteile, seinen Ruhm demontieren
Demontierung
De mon tie rung Substantiv, feminin , die |Demont ie rung |das Demontieren
Demophobie
De mo pho bie Substantiv, feminin Psychologie , die |Demophob ie |die Demophobie; Genitiv: der Demophobie, Plural: die Demophobien Phobie zwanghafte Angst vor Menschenansammlungen
Demoralisation
De mo ra li sa ti on Substantiv, feminin , die |Demoralisati o n |die Demoralisation; Genitiv: der Demoralisation, Plural: die Demoralisationen Plural selten französisch démoralisation, zu: démoraliser, demoralisieren Auflösung, Untergrabung von Sitte und Ordnung; Zuchtlosigkeit
demoralisieren
de mo ra li sie ren schwaches Verb |demoralis ie ren |schwaches Verb; Perfektbildung mit »hat « französisch démoraliser, zu: moral = moralisch < lateinisch moralis, Moral a jemandes Moral untergraben; einer Person, Gruppe durch bestimmte Handlungen, Äußerungen o. Ä. die sittlichen Grundlagen für eine Gesinnung, ein Verhalten nehmen ein Volk demoralisieren b jemandes Kampfgeist untergraben, jemanden entnerven, entmutigen Gerüchte demoralisierten die Truppe | völlig demoralisiert gab der Europameister in der 9. Runde auf
Demoralisierung
De mo ra li sie rung Substantiv, feminin , die |Demoralis ie rung |1 das Demoralisieren 2 demoralisierter Zustand
Demos
De mos Substantiv, maskulin , der |D e mos |der Demos; Genitiv: des Demos, Demen 1 Gebiet und Volksgemeinde eines altgriechischen Stadtstaates griechisch dẽmos, Demokratie 2 kleinster staatlicher Verwaltungsbezirk in Griechenland neugriechisch dẽmos
Demoskop
De mo s kop , De mo skop Substantiv, maskulin , der |Demosk o p |der Demoskop; Genitiv: des Demoskopen, Plural: die Demoskopen zu Demoskopie Meinungsforscher
Demoskopie
De mo s ko pie , De mo sko pie Substantiv, feminin , die |Demoskop ie |die Demoskopie; Genitiv: der Demoskopie, Plural: die Demoskopien zu griechisch dẽmos (Demos ) und skopeĩn = betrachten a ohne Plural [System, Verfahren der ] Meinungsforschung Institut für Demoskopie b Meinungsumfrage man hat sie bei einer Demoskopie befragt
Demoskopin
De mo s ko pin , De mo sko pin Substantiv, feminin , die |Demosk o pin |weibliche Form zu Demoskop
demoskopisch
de mo s ko pisch, de mo sko pisch Adjektiv |demosk o pisch |a durch Meinungsumfrage ermittelt demoskopische Zahlen b Meinungsumfragen betreffend, auf sie bezüglich eine demoskopische Untersuchung
Demosthenes
De mos the nes Eigenname |Dem o sthenes |altgriechischer Redner
demosthenisch
de mos the nisch Adjektiv |demosth e nisch |die Lehre des altgriechischen Philosophen Demosthenes betreffend, zu ihr gehörend, auf ihr beruhend
Demotape
De mo tape Substantiv, Neutrum Jargon , das |D e motape …teːp | Demoband
demotisch
de mo tisch Adjektiv |dem o tisch |griechisch dēmotikós = volkstümlich; gewöhnlich altägyptisch (in der volkstümlichen jüngeren Form ) demotische Schrift
Demotisch
De mo tisch Substantiv, Neutrum , das Demotische |Dem o tisch |demotische Sprache
Demotische
De mo ti sche substantiviertes Adjektiv, Neutrum nur mit bestimmtem Artikel Demotisch |Dem o tische |das Demotische; des Demotischen demotische Sprache
Demotistik
De mo tis tik Substantiv, feminin , die |Demot i stik |die Demotistik; Genitiv: der Demotistik griechisch-neulateinisch Wissenschaft von der demotischen Schrift
Demotivation
De mo ti va ti on Substantiv, feminin bildungssprachlich, Fachsprache , die |Demotivati o n |die Demotivation; Genitiv: der Demotivation, Plural: die Demotivationen 1 das Demotivieren 2 das Demotiviertsein
demotivieren
de mo ti vie ren schwaches Verb bildungssprachlich, Fachsprache |demotiv ie ren |schwaches Verb; Perfektbildung mit »hat « aus lateinisch de- = von – weg und motivieren jemandes Interesse an etwas schwächen; bewirken, dass jemandes Motivation, etwas zu tun, nachlässt
Demotivierung
De mo ti vie rung Substantiv, feminin bildungssprachlich, Fachsprache , die |Demotiv ie rung |die Demotivierung; Genitiv: der Demotivierung, Plural: die Demotivierungen Demotivation
French Dictionary
démobilisateur
démobilisateur , trice adj. adjectif Qui démobilise. : Un effet démobilisateur.
démobilisation
démobilisation n. f. nom féminin 1 Action de rendre les soldats à la vie civile. 2 Réduction de la motivation.
démobiliser
démobiliser v. tr. , pronom. verbe transitif 1 Rendre les soldats à la vie civile. : Ces militaires ont été démobilisés. 2 Réduire la motivation d ’une personne, d ’un groupe. : Cette grève a démobilisé les employés. SYNONYME démotiver . Perdre son moral, sa mobilisation. Note Grammaticale À la forme pronominale, le participe passé de ce verbe s ’accorde toujours en genre et en nombre avec son sujet. Elles ne s ’étaient pas démobilisées. aimer
démocrate
démocrate adj. et n. m. et f. adjectif et nom masculin et féminin Partisan de la démocratie.
démocratie
démocratie n. f. nom féminin État où l ’ensemble des citoyens élisent des représentants qui exercent le pouvoir. Prononciation Le t se prononce s, [demɔkrasi ]
démocratique
démocratique adj. adjectif 1 Qui appartient à la démocratie. : Nous avons un régime démocratique. 2 Conforme à la démocratie, aux intérêts de tous. : Des élections démocratiques.
démocratiquement
démocratiquement adv. adverbe D ’une façon démocratique. : Cette nouvelle présidente a été élue démocratiquement.
démocratisation
démocratisation n. f. nom féminin Action de démocratiser; son résultat. : La démocratisation des études universitaires. SYNONYME accessibilité .
démocratiser
démocratiser v. tr. , pronom. verbe transitif 1 Organiser d ’après les principes de la démocratie. 2 Rendre accessible à tous. : On a démocratisé la formation collégiale. 1 Acquérir un régime démocratique. : Ce pays s ’est démocratisé. 2 Devenir accessible à tous, démocratique. : La formation universitaire s ’est démocratisée. Note Grammaticale À la forme pronominale, le participe passé de ce verbe s ’accorde toujours en genre et en nombre avec son sujet. Ces sports, jadis réservés à l ’élite, se sont démocratisés. aimer
démodé
démodé , ée adj. adjectif Qui n ’est plus à la mode. : Un style démodé. SYNONYME désuet ; suranné ; vieillot .
démoder (se)
démoder (se ) v. pronom. verbe pronominal Être hors de mode. : Par définition, la mode se démode. Ces vêtements se démoderont vite. Ils se sont démodés. Note Grammaticale Le participe passé de ce verbe, qui n ’existe qu ’à la forme pronominale, s ’accorde toujours en genre et en nombre avec son sujet. Ces jupes se sont démodées. aimer
démographe
démographe n. m. et f. nom masculin et féminin Spécialiste de la démographie.
démographie
démographie n. f. nom féminin Science statistique des populations humaines, de leur évolution, de leurs mouvements.
démographique
démographique adj. adjectif De la démographie. : Des données démographiques.
demoiselle
demoiselle n. f. nom féminin 1 Jeune fille. 2 Personne non mariée.
démolir
démolir v. tr. verbe transitif 1 Mettre en pièces, détruire. : La vieille maison a été démolie par le tremblement de terre. 2 figuré Ruiner. : Démolir la réputation d ’une personne. SYNONYME anéantir . ANTONYME établir . finir
démolissage
démolissage n. m. nom masculin Action de démolir, de ruiner quelqu ’un, quelque chose.
démolisseur
démolisseur démolisseuse n. m. et f. nom masculin et féminin Personne qui démolit une construction. : Les démolisseurs sont à l ’œuvre et un premier mur s ’est écroulé.
démolition
démolition n. f. nom féminin 1 figuré Action de ruiner. : La démolition d ’un projet. 2 Destruction d ’une construction. : La démolition d ’un édifice.
démon
démon n. m. nom masculin 1 Le diable, selon la religion catholique, Satan. 2 Esprit infernal. Note Technique Le nom féminin démone est rare. 3 Personnification d ’une passion, d ’un vice. : Le démon de l ’ambition. 4 figuré Personne malicieuse et espiègle. : C ’est un vrai démon que cet enfant: il ferait damner un saint!
démoniaque
démoniaque adj. adjectif Diabolique. : Un projet démoniaque. SYNONYME satanique .
démonstrateur
démonstrateur démonstratrice n. m. f. féminin et nom masculin Personne qui fait une démonstration publicitaire. FORME FAUTIVE démonstrateur. Anglicisme au sens de voiture d ’essai, d ’article en montre, d ’appareil en démonstration.
démonstratif
démonstratif , ive adj. adjectif 1 Qui sert à démontrer. : Une argumentation démonstrative. 2 Qui manifeste ses sentiments. : On ne peut savoir ce qu ’il pense: il n ’est pas démonstratif. SYNONYME communicatif . 3 grammaire Se dit d ’un pronom ou d ’un déterminant qui sert à désigner des personnes ou des choses. : Ce est un pronom démonstratif. Ce, cet, cette, ces sont des déterminants démonstratifs.
démonstration
démonstration n. f. nom féminin 1 Action de prouver par l ’expérience la vérité d ’une proposition, d ’un fait. : Une démonstration mathématique. SYNONYME justification ; preuve . 2 Action de montrer, d ’expliquer quelque chose. : On lui a fait une démonstration du nouvel ordinateur. Un appareil en démonstration (et non un *démonstrateur ). 3 Témoignage. : Des démonstrations de joie. SYNONYME manifestation .
démontable
démontable adj. adjectif Qui peut être démonté. : Un mécanisme démontable.
démontage
démontage n. m. nom masculin Action de démonter. : Le démontage d ’un moteur.
démonté
démonté , ée adj. adjectif 1 Déconcerté. : Il était tout démonté. SYNONYME décontenancé . 2 Très agitée, en parlant de la mer.
démonte-pneu
démonte -pneu n. m. (pl. démonte -pneus ) nom masculin Outil utilisé pour retirer un pneu de la jante.
démonter
démonter v. tr. , pronom. verbe transitif 1 Désassembler. : Démonter un moteur. 2 figuré Déconcerter. : Cette nouvelle les a démontés, les a bien surpris. SYNONYME décevoir ; décontenancer . verbe pronominal Se troubler, perdre contenance. : Elles se sont démontées en apprenant son départ. Note Grammaticale À la forme pronominale, le participe passé de ce verbe s ’accorde toujours en genre et en nombre avec son sujet. Cette pendule s ’est complètement démontée. aimer
démontrable
démontrable adj. adjectif Qui peut être démontré.
démontrer
démontrer v. tr. verbe transitif 1 Établir par un raisonnement rigoureux la vérité de quelque chose. : Démontrer l ’exactitude d ’un calcul à des élèves. SYNONYME justifier ; prouver . 2 Témoigner par des signes extérieurs. : Il lui a démontré beaucoup de gratitude. SYNONYME montrer . 3 Prouver. : Ces faits démontrent qu ’il avait raison. SYNONYME établir ; indiquer ; montrer ; révéler . aimer
démoralisant
démoralisant , ante adj. adjectif Démotivant. : Ces difficultés sont démoralisantes. SYNONYME décourageant ; déprimant .
démoralisateur
démoralisateur , trice adj. et n. m. et f. adjectif et nom masculin et féminin Qui démoralise. : Une collègue démoralisatrice.
démoraliser
démoraliser v. tr. , pronom. pronominal et verbe transitif Décourager. : Ce nouvel échec pourrait les démoraliser. SYNONYME démotiver ; déprimer . Perdre son courage. : À la suite de cette catastrophe, ils se sont démoralisés. Note Grammaticale À la forme pronominale, le participe passé de ce verbe s ’accorde toujours en genre et en nombre avec son sujet. Malgré les échecs, cette chercheuse ne s ’est pas démoralisée. aimer
démordre
démordre v. tr. ind. verbe transitif indirect Ne pas vouloir démordre de, ne pas en démordre. S ’entêter, s ’obstiner dans son opinion. : Elle dit qu ’elle a raison et ne veut pas en démordre. fendre
démotion
démotion FORME FAUTIVE Anglicisme pour rétrogradation.
démotivant
démotivant , ante adj. adjectif Propre à ôter toute motivation. : Des recherches démotivantes. SYNONYME décourageant ; démoralisant .
démotiver
démotiver v. tr. , pronom. verbe transitif Ôter toute raison d ’agir, décourager. : Ces échecs répétés n ’ont pas démotivé les élèves. SYNONYME démoraliser . Perdre sa motivation, son moral. Note Grammaticale À la forme pronominale, le participe passé de ce verbe s ’accorde toujours en genre et en nombre avec son sujet. Les élèves ne se sont pas démotivés. aimer
démoulage
démoulage n. m. nom masculin Action de démouler. : Le démoulage d ’un plâtre.
démouler
démouler v. tr. verbe transitif Retirer d ’un moule. : Démouler un gâteau. aimer
Spanish Dictionary
demo
demo nombre ambiguo 1 inform Programa informático de demostración que es una versión reducida en prestaciones de un programa para poder utilizarlo y evaluarlo antes de su compra :la demo de un programa de contabilidad; me he bajado de Internet los demos de juegos de acción .2 nombre femenino coloquial Demostración didáctica del funcionamiento de una cosa, generalmente en el ámbito científico o técnico .
demo-
demo- Elemento prefijal de origen griego que entra en la formación de nombres y adjetivos con el significado de ‘pueblo ’:democracia, demografía, demócrata .También puede adoptar la forma dem- .
democracia
democracia nombre femenino 1 Sistema político que defiende la soberanía del pueblo y el derecho del pueblo a elegir y controlar a sus gobernantes .democracia cristiana Sistema y movimiento político cuyo fin es conciliar los principios democráticos con la fe cristiana .2 Régimen político basado en esta doctrina :el político dijo que quiere llevar la paz a su país e instaurar una democracia participativa .democracia directa Democracia en la que el pueblo ejerce su soberanía directamente sin la intermediación de órganos representativos :la democracia ateniense era una democracia directa en la que se convocaba a todos los ciudadanos en la plaza pública, el ágora, y una vez reunidos tomaban las decisiones .democracia popular Nombre que se daban a sí mismos los regímenes de los países socialistas de la Europa del Este :los socios comunitarios se enfrentaban a un triple reto: la materialización del espacio único europeo en 1993, la asunción de la cuota correspondiente en la crisis del Golfo y el ordenamiento de los procesos democratizadores iniciados en las antiguas democracias populares y en la URSS .democracia representativa Democracia en la que el pueblo ejerce su soberanía a través de los órganos representativos que se eligen por votación :la democracia representativa es la que se proclama en nuestros días y supone que los ciudadanos delegan las funciones de gobierno en personas elegidas por ellos mismos .3 Estado que tiene este régimen político :las democracias europeas .4 Sistema de relación de un grupo o colectividad basado en la participación de sus miembros en los asuntos importantes que le afectan :quizás en las hordas primitivas había democracia antes de que apareciesen las primeras autoridades, los primeros jefes; la democracia interna significa que el partido lo gobierna la mayoría, pero también que no puede silenciarse a las minorías .ETIMOLOGÍA Préstamo (s. xvii ) del latín democratia y este del griego demokratía ‘gobierno popular ’, ‘democracia ’, formado con dêmos ‘pueblo ’ y krateîn ‘gobernar ’. A la misma familia etimológica derivada del griego dêmos pertenecen demagogo, demografía , epidemia y endémico .
demócrata
demócrata adjetivo 1 De la democracia o relacionado con ella :se sumaron unos doscientos civiles de ideología demócrata .SINÓNIMO democrático .2 adjetivo /nombre común [persona ] Que es partidario de la democracia :el partido demócrata; los demócratas se manifestaron contra el terrorismo .
democratacristiano, -na
democratacristiano, -na adjetivo 1 De la democracia cristiana o relacionado con ella :partido democratacristiano .SINÓNIMO democristiano .2 adjetivo /nombre masculino y femenino [persona ] Que es partidario o seguidor de la democracia cristiana .SINÓNIMO democristiano .
democrático, -ca
democrático, -ca adjetivo De la democracia o basado en sus principios y normas :un estado democrático; los principios democráticos de convivencia .
democratización
democratización nombre femenino 1 Acción de democratizar :los dirigentes se manifestaron a favor de un proceso de democratización del país; el presidente prometió la democratización de las elecciones municipales, mayor libertad de información, y, ante todo, la creación de asociaciones políticas .2 Efecto de democratizar .
democratizador, -ra
democratizador, -ra adjetivo Que democratiza :en la década de 1980 se inició un proceso democratizador en la mayoría de los países americanos que estaban gobernados por dictaduras .
democratizar
democratizar verbo transitivo 1 Hacer democrático un país, una sociedad, una ley, una institución, etc. :democratizar un partido; democratizar la educación; democratizar la vida política de un estado; existe la tendencia a democratizar la cultura; dice que hay que democratizar la ciencia para ponerla al servicio de todos .2 democratizarse verbo pronominal Convertirse [un país, una sociedad, una ley, una institución, etc. ] en democrático :existe una demostración histórica de que cuando los países árabes se han democratizado, la idea de la igualdad fundamental, tanto religiosa como ciudadana, se ha extendido . Conjugación [4 ] como realizar .
democristiano, -na
democristiano, -na democratacristiano .
demodé
demodé adjetivo Pasado de moda .Puede encontrarse la grafía francesa démodé .
demodulador
demodulador nombre masculino fís Circuito o dispositivo eléctrico que sirve para eliminar la onda portadora de una corriente modulada para obtener las señales de información .
demografía
demografía nombre femenino 1 Estudio estadístico de las poblaciones humanas según su estado y distribución en un momento determinado o según su evolución histórica .2 Tasa de la población humana en una región o un país determinados :en la segunda mitad de la centuria se evidenció una clara recuperación de la agricultura y de la demografía; la estabilización social y política del país conlleva un aumento progresivo en la demografía de la zona .ETIMOLOGÍA Compuesto (s. xviii ) del griego dêmos ‘pueblo ’ y -grafía , procedente del griego gráphein ‘escribir ’, acuñado para designar esta disciplina. De la familia etimológica de democracia (V.).
demográfico, -ca
demográfico, -ca adjetivo De la demografía o relacionado con ella :crecimiento demográfico; desarrollo demográfico; envejecimiento demográfico .
demógrafo, -fa
demógrafo, -fa nombre masculino y femenino Persona que se dedica al estudio de la demografía :los demógrafos no acaban de determinar con precisión las cifras de esa despoblación que se debió en gran parte al contagio de enfermedades .
demoledor, -ra
demoledor, -ra adjetivo Que destruye o provoca gran daño :el golpe del púgil fue demoledor; al conformismo y la mediocridad de Hollywood, Charlot oponía la ternura y la crítica demoledora contra el poder y la opresión .
demoler
demoler verbo transitivo 1 Derruir un edificio u otra construcción, generalmente empleando para ello explosivos o instrumentos apropiados :las máquinas procedieron a demoler la segunda fila de la edificación; durante el reinado de Felipe IV, la villa alcanzó los 120 000 habitantes y se tuvo que demoler la cerca del siglo anterior y construir otra de mayor amplitud .2 Destruir un sistema, una teoría, un criterio, un recuerdo u otra cosa no material similar :trataron de demoler todos sus argumentos . Conjugación [32 ] como mover .
demolición
demolición nombre femenino Destrucción de un edificio u otra construcción :la demolición de las viviendas estuvo rodeada de una fuerte polémica .SINÓNIMO derribo .
demonche
demonche nombre masculino coloquial Demonio, diablo .
demoníaco, -ca
demoníaco, -ca o demoniaco, -ca adjetivo 1 Del demonio o relacionado con él :ritos demoniacos; poder demoníaco .SINÓNIMO diablesco, diabólico .2 Que es tan perverso, maligno o astuto que parece hecho o inspirado por el demonio .SINÓNIMO diabólico .
demonio
demonio nombre masculino 1 Espíritu o ser sobrenatural que en diversas creencias y religiones encarna y representa el mal :según la tradición judeocristiana, los demonios eran ángeles que fueron desterrados de la presencia de Dios por su rebeldía, de ahí que también se denominen ángeles caídos; según el catecismo, tres son los enemigos del alma: el mundo, el demonio y la carne .SINÓNIMO diablo .2 Nombre que recibe Lucifer o Satanás, que en la religión cristiana representa al príncipe de todos los demonios .SINÓNIMO diablo .3 Personificación del mal o de algún defecto :recordará al mundo los demonios de la miseria y la enfermedad; parecían resurgir los viejos demonios del fundamentalismo; (fig ) nuestros demonios familiares han impedido una convivencia estable y pacífica .4 coloquial Persona muy inquieta y revoltosa, especialmente si se trata de un niño .SINÓNIMO diablillo, diablo .5 coloquial Persona astuta, intrigante y hábil para conseguir lo que se propone .SINÓNIMO diablo .6 coloquial Término de comparación en cualidades como fealdad, maldad, etc. :ser más feo que un demonio .SINÓNIMO diablo .7 demonios nombre masculino plural coloquial Se utiliza para enfatizar el sentido de una expresión interrogativa e indica extrañeza, incomprensión, contrariedad, etc. , por parte del hablante ¿dónde demonios estamos?; no comprende muy bien qué demonios ha querido decir con eso .SINÓNIMO demontre .8 ¡demonio! o ¡demonios!interjección coloquial Se utiliza para expresar enojo, sorpresa o disgusto .a (mil ) demonios coloquial Con verbos como oler o saber , muy mal :huele a demonios .al demonio con Expresión que se usa para rechazar sin miramientos y de forma tajante a una persona o una cosa :al demonio con el despertador .como el (o un ) demonio Expresión con la que se intensifica :este chile pica como el demonio; grita como un demonio .darse a (todos ) los demonios Enojarse o irritarse mucho .del demonio Expresión que se utiliza para connotar negativamente la palabra a la que se aplica :la suciedad del demonio; la culpa ha sido de estos pájaros del demonio .del demonio o de mil demonios o de todos los demonios Expresión con la que se intensifica negativamente una cualidad o un estado :hace un calor de mil demonios .llevárseme /te /lo /… el demonio (o los demonios )Esp Enfadarse mucho :se me llevaron los demonios cuando vi que habías manchado mi vestido nuevo .¡qué demonio! o ¡qué demonios!Esp coloquial Exclamación que se antepone o se pospone a una frase o se intercala en ella y refuerza su contenido :no todos sirven, ¡qué demonio!
demoniomanía
demoniomanía (también demonomanía )nombre femenino Manía que padece la persona que cree estar endemoniada .
demonismo
demonismo nombre masculino Creencia en la existencia del demonio o de otros espíritus malignos .
demonizar
demonizar verbo transitivo Dar carácter demoníaco a algo o alguien . Conjugación [4 ] como realizar .
demonólatra
demonólatra nombre común Persona que practica la demonolatría .
demonolatría
demonolatría nombre femenino Culto que se rinde al diablo .
demonología
demonología nombre femenino Estudio acerca de la naturaleza y las cualidades de los demonios .
demonólogo, -ga
demonólogo, -ga adjetivo /nombre masculino y femenino [persona ] Que es especialista en demonología .
demonomanía
demonomanía nombre femenino Demoniomanía :la demonomanía de los brujos es, según la autoridad civil o eclesiástica, una toxicomanía comprobada o supuesta .
demontre
demontre nombre masculino coloquial Se utiliza para enfatizar el sentido de una expresión interrogativa e indica extrañeza, incomprensión, contrariedad, etc. , por parte del hablante ¿qué demontres quieres?SINÓNIMO demonios .
demora
demora nombre femenino 1 Retraso en un proceso o actividad :perdona mi demora, pero cuando salía me llamaron por teléfono; la demora en la apertura de las instalaciones está ocasionando serias molestias a los propietarios de comercios y bares; deben tomarse sin demora medidas internacionales para controlar la contaminación del mar ocasionada por la eliminación de desechos .SINÓNIMO dilación, tardanza .2 der Retraso en el cumplimiento de un pago u obligación desde que es exigible :intereses de demora; la demora en el pago de un impuesto .
demorar
demorar verbo transitivo 1 Hacer que una cosa ocurra después del tiempo debido o previsto o dejar su realización para más tarde :la reforma fiscal no parecía encontrarse en el ánimo inmediato de los parlamentarios, que pronto acordaron tomarse el tema con calma y demorar su entrada en vigor un año; los proyectos se fueron demorando por meses y meses .SINÓNIMO atrasar, retardar, retrasar .ANTÓNIMO adelantar, anticipar .2 verbo intransitivo /verbo pronominal Emplear un tiempo determinado o más tiempo del previsto en hacer una cosa :se demoró más que de costumbre en salir, como si algo lo agarrara por la espalda; debido a la manifestación demoramos horas en llegar al centro .SINÓNIMO tardar .3 demorarse verbo pronominal Llegar tarde o con retraso :mañana me demoraré un poco; el vuelo se demoró una hora .SINÓNIMO atrasarse, retrasarse .ANTÓNIMO anticiparse .4 demorarse Ocurrir o suceder más tarde de lo previsto o de lo normal :la nieve se está demorando este invierno .SINÓNIMO atrasarse, retardarse, retrasarse .ANTÓNIMO adelantarse, anticiparse .5 demorarse Pararse o entretenerse en un lugar o haciendo una cosa durante más tiempo del conveniente, del necesario o del normal :se demoraron unos minutos en la plaza, paseando entre sus árboles; paseaba su eterna mirada complacida por el cuarto, demorándose en los objetos predilectos de mi madre .
demoroso, -sa
demoroso, -sa adjetivo /nombre masculino y femenino Arg, Chile coloquial [persona ] Que realiza sus tareas o acciones en forma lenta :es demorosa porque ocupa toda la mañana solo en cocinar .
demoscopia
demoscopia nombre femenino Parte de la sociología que estudia las orientaciones y la opinión pública sobre alguna cuestión .
demoscópico, -ca
demoscópico, -ca adjetivo De la demoscopia o relacionado con ella :estudio demoscópico .
demóstenes
demóstenes nombre masculino Hombre muy elocuente .El plural es demóstenes .
demostrabilidad
demostrabilidad nombre femenino 1 Cualidad de lo que es demostrable .2 nombre femenino Propiedad de una fórmula lógica para la que existe una demostración .
demostrable
demostrable adjetivo Que puede ser demostrado :una verdad demostrable .ANTÓNIMO indemostrable .
demostración
demostración nombre femenino 1 Acción de demostrar que determinada cosa es verdad o se cumple :se mostró muy nervioso durante la demostración de las leyes matemáticas .2 Razonamiento, acción o cosa con que se demuestra que determinada cosa es verdad :estos hechos son una buena demostración de lo que vengo diciendo desde hace tiempo .3 Ademán o manifestación que es indicio o señal de una actitud, un sentimiento, una intención, etc. :demostraciones de amistad; demostraciones de respeto; todas sus obras son una demostración de enorme sabiduría .SINÓNIMO muestra .4 Enseñanza práctica, mediante una explicación o una indicación, de cómo funciona o se hace una cosa .5 Exhibición o manifestación pública en que se muestra una cosa, especialmente una habilidad :nos hizo una demostración de su increíble capacidad pulmonar; los numerosos aficionados de los deportes equinos se han reunido en el campo municipal, donde han tenido lugar diversas demostraciones y concursos de arrastre, salto de obstáculos, doma y enganches .
demostrar
demostrar verbo transitivo 1 Hacer patente que determinada cosa es verdad o se cumple, generalmente por medio de algún razonamiento o acción :demostrar un teorema; demuéstrame que no fuiste tú quien robó las fotos; en la vivienda se encontraron diversos artefactos que demostraban su participación en el atentado .2 Manifestar una actitud o un sentimiento abiertamente y con muestras inequívocas :demostrar alegría; es en estos momentos cuando debes demostrar tu entereza; con su actitud demuestra más edad de la que tiene .3 Hacer ver de forma práctica, mediante una explicación o una indicación, cómo funciona o se hace una cosa :el vendedor nos demostró cómo se empleaba aquella cámara de video .SINÓNIMO enseñar, mostrar . Conjugación [31 ] como contar .
demostrativo, -va
demostrativo, -va adjetivo 1 Que demuestra o sirve para demostrar algo :es una anécdota demostrativa de la influencia del clima en la gente .2 adjetivo /nombre masculino [adjetivo, pronombre ] Que ejerce la función deíctica de señalar otras palabras del discurso o de señalar personas, animales o cosas según la distancia a la que se encuentran del hablante y del oyente :‘este ’, ‘ese ’ y ‘aquel ’ son los principales demostrativos .
demótico, -ca
demótico, -ca adjetivo [escritura ] Que se caracteriza por ser una simplificación de la escritura hierática egipcia; se empleaba en el s. vi a. C.:en la piedra hay una inscripción en tres tipos de escritura: jeroglífica, griega y demótica . VÉASE griego demótico .
Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary
demo
dem o /démoʊ /名詞 複 ~s C ⦅くだけて ⦆1 =demonstration 1 2 .2 (新人歌手がレコード会社に送る )試聴用 [デモ ]音楽 (CD [テープ ]).3 商品 [製品 ]見本 ; 試乗車 ; 〘コンピュ 〙(ソフトウェアの )デモ版, 試用 [体験 ]版 .動詞 他動詞 ⦅くだけて ⦆〈コンピュータなど 〉を実演してみせる (demonstrate ).
demo-
de mo- /démə, díːmə /接頭辞 人々 ; 人口 ▸ demo graphy 人口統計学 .
demob
de mob /dìːmɑ́b |-mɔ́b / (!⦅英話 ⦆) 動詞 ~s ; ~bed ; ~bing =demobilize .名詞 =demobilization .
demobilization
de m ò bi li z á tion 名詞 U 〘軍 〙動員解除, 復員 .
demobilize
de mo bi lize /dɪmóʊbəlàɪz /動詞 他動詞 〘軍 〙〖通例be ~d 〗〈軍隊が 〉動員を解かれる ; 〈兵士が 〉復員する .
democracy
de moc ra cy /dɪmɑ́krəsi |-mɔ́k -/ (! 強勢は第2音節 ) 〖demo (民衆による )cracy (政治 )〗(名 )democrat, (形 )democratic 名詞 複 -cies /-z /1 U 民主主義 , 民主制, 民主政治 ▸ the principles of democracy 民主主義の原則 ▸ parliamentary democracy 議会制民主主義 2 C 民主主義国 , 民主社会 ▸ new democracies of Eastern Europe 東欧の新興民主主義諸国 3 U 社会的 [政治的 ]平等 ; 民主的考え ▸ democracy in the free market 自由市場における平等主義 4 〖the ~〗(特権階級に対して )民衆, 庶民 .
democrat
dem o crat /déməkræ̀t / (! 強勢は第1音節 ) →democracy 名詞 複 ~s /-ts /C 1 ⦅米 ⦆〖D- 〗民主党員 ; 民主党支持者 (⦅略 ⦆D., Dem. )(→Republican ).2 民主主義者 ; (政治的 社会的 )平等論者 .
democratic
dem o crat ic /dèməkrǽtɪk / (! 強勢は第3音節; 名詞 の前ではd é mocr à tic ) →democracy 形容詞 more ~; most ~1 比較なし ⦅米 ⦆〖D- 〗民主党の (⦅略 ⦆Dem. , D )▸ a Democratic candidate 民主党の候補者 2 民主的な ; (政治的 社会的に )平等な ▸ build a more democratic society より民主的な社会を築く 3 比較なし 〖通例 名詞 の前で 〗民主主義の , 民主制の 〈国 政治体制など 〉▸ a democratic government 民主政治 4 大衆的な, 庶民的な .~̀ c é ntralism (共産主義の )民主集中制 .D -̀ P á rty 〖the ~〗(米国の )民主党 〘共和党 (the Republican Party )とならぶ米国二大政党の1つ 〙.d è m o cr á t i cal ly 副詞 民主的に ; 民主主義によって .
democratize
de moc ra tize /dɪmɑ́krətàɪz |-mɔ́k -/動詞 他動詞 ⦅かたく ⦆…を民主化する .de m ò c ra ti z á tion 名詞 U 民主化 .
demographic
de mo graph ic /dèməɡrǽfɪk, dìːm -/形容詞 人口統計学の .
demographics
d è mo gr á ph ics 名詞 〖複数扱い 〗(ある地域 集団の )人口動勢 .
demography
de mog ra phy /dɪmɑ́ɡrəfi |-mɔ́ɡ -/名詞 U 人口統計学 .
demolish
de mol ish /dɪmɑ́lɪʃ |-mɔ́l -/動詞 他動詞 1 …を取り壊す (pull A down ), 破壊する ▸ demolish a building [machine ]建物を取り壊す [機械を破壊する ]2 〈議論 学説など 〉を打ち砕く, くつがえす .3 ⦅英話 ⦆〈食物 〉を平らげる (eat A up ).
demolition
dem o li tion /dèməlɪ́ʃ (ə )n, dìː -/名詞 1 C U (古い建物などの )取り壊し, 解体 .2 U ⦅報道 ⦆(敵 相手などの )打倒 ; (制度 習慣などの )打破, 廃止 ; 論破 .~́ j ò b 1 (悪意をもって )【人を 】痛烈に批判すること ; 【人の 】悪口を言いふらすこと «on » .2 (スポーツなどで )【相手を 】たたきのめすこと «against » .
demon
de mon /díːmən /名詞 C 1 鬼, 悪魔 ; 悪霊 .2 (…の )鬼 ; 超人的精力家, 名人 ▸ a demon at tennis テニスの鬼 3 〖通例 ~s 〗(人を )苦しめる物, 苦しみ .4 =daemon 1 , 2 .~̀ dr í nk ⦅英 おどけて ⦆〖the ~〗酒 .
demoniac
de mo ni ac /dɪmóʊniæ̀k /形容詞 名詞 C ⦅かたく ⦆悪魔の (ような ) (人 ), 悪魔に取りつかれた (人 ).
demoniacal
de mo ni a cal /dìːməná (ɪ )ək (ə )l /形容詞 =demoniac .
demonic
de mon ic /dɪmɑ́nɪk |-mɔ́n -/形容詞 1 鬼の ; 鬼 [悪魔 ]のような .2 霊感を受けた (inspired ), 超人間的力を持った .
demonize
de mon ize /díːmənàɪz /動詞 他動詞 1 …を悪魔とみなす, 悪魔のような存在として描く .2 …に悪魔を取りつかせる .
demonology
de mon ol o gy /dìːmənɑ́lədʒi |-ɔ́l -/名詞 U 鬼神学 ; 鬼神 (崇拝 )論 .
demonstrable
de mon stra ble /dɪmɑ́nstrəb (ə )l |-mɔ́n -, démən -/形容詞 ⦅かたく ⦆〖通例 名詞 の前で 〗実証 [論証, 証明 ]できる ; 明白な .de m ò n stra b í l i ty 名詞 U 論証 [証明 ]可能性 .
demonstrably
de mon stra bly /dɪmɑ́nstrəbli /副詞 ⦅かたく ⦆実証できるように ; 明らかに .
demonstrate
dem on strate /démənstrèɪt / (! 強勢は第1音節 ) 〖de (完全に )monstrate (示す )〗(名 )demonstration, demonstrator 動詞 ~s /-ts /; ~d /-ɪd /; -strating 他動詞 1 〈物 事などが 〉【人に 】(実験 実例などにより )〈事 〉を証明する , 論証する, 明らかに示す «to » ; 〖demonstrate (to A ) (that )節 /wh節 句 〗(A 〈人 〉に )…ということを […かを ]明らかに示す ; 〖~ A to be C 〗AがCであることを証明する (!Cは 形容詞 名詞 ) ▸ The record demonstrates a need for improvement .その記録は改善の必要性を証明している ▸ The company has to demonstrate (to us ) that the system is working .会社は (私たちに )その制度が機能していることを証明しなければならない ▸ It has been demonstrated that the rumor is true. ≒The rumor has been demonstrated to be true .そのうわさは本当であることが明らかになった 2 〈人が 〉【人に 】〈事 方法など 〉を実演する , 説明する ; 〈商品 〉を実演販売する «to » ; 〖~ wh節 句 〗…かを説明する ▸ Al demonstrated the proper forms of swimming [how to swim ].アルは正しい水泳のフォームを [泳ぎ方を ]実際にして見せた 3 〈才能 技術など 〉を示す, 見せる ; 〈感情など 〉を表に出す (display )▸ Mark has demonstrated the ability to achieve superior results .マークは優れた結果を達成する能力を示した 自動詞 1 〈人が 〉 «…に反対する /…を支持する » (集会 行進などの )デモをする , 示威運動をする [に加わる ] «against /for, in favor [support ] of » ▸ All the students demonstrated against the war .全学生が反戦デモに参加した 2 〘軍 〙威嚇行動をとる .
demonstration
de mon stra tion /dèmənstréɪʃ (ə )n /→demonstrate 名詞 複 ~s /-z /1 C «…に反対の /…を求める /…するための » デモ (行進 ), 示威運動 (⦅主に英 くだけて ⦆demo ) «against /for /to do » ▸ hold [stage ] a demonstration against the nuclear tests 一連の核実験に反対するデモ (行進 )を行う ▸ a violent anti-government demonstration 激しい反政府デモ ▸ a street [mass ] demonstration 街頭 [民衆 ]デモ 2 C 実演 , 実物での説明; (新製品などの )実演販売 (⦅くだけて ⦆demo )▸ give a demonstration of new printers 新しいプリンタを実演販売する ▸ by (actual ) demonstration 実演によって (!ここでは無冠詞 ) 3 C U ⦅かたく ⦆ «…ということの » 証拠, 論証, 立証 «that 節 » ; 〘数 〙証明 ▸ a clear demonstration of the system's failure その制度の失敗 [装置の故障 ]を示す明らかな証拠 4 C ⦅かたく ⦆(感情 意見などの )表明, 表出 ▸ a demonstration of grief 悲嘆の表明 5 U C 〘軍 〙陽動作戦 .~̀ pr ó gram 〘コンピュ 〙(機能説明用 )デモプログラム .~al 形容詞 ~ist 名詞 C デモ参加者 .
demonstrative
de mon stra tive /dɪmɑ́nstrətɪv |-mɔ́n -/形容詞 1 (感情を )あらわに表明する, 表現過剰の ▸ demonstrative greetings 大げさに感情を表したあいさつ 2 明示する, 論証的な ▸ be demonstrative of A Aを証明する 3 〘文法 〙指示する, 指示的な ▸ a demonstrative pronoun [adverb ]指示代名詞 [副詞 ]名詞 C 〘文法 〙指示詞 〘指示代名詞 [形容詞, 副詞 ]の総称 〙.~ly 副詞 感情をあらわにして ; 明白に .
demonstrator
dem on stra tor /démənstrèɪtə r / (! 強勢は第1音節 ) →demonstrate 名詞 複 ~s /-z /C 1 〖通例 ~s 〗デモ [示威運動 ]参加者 ; 〖~s 〗デモ隊 .2 (製品の使い方などの )実演者 .3 論証 [証明 ]者 .4 商品 [製品 ]見本 ; 試乗車 .5 実地教授者 .
demoralization
de m ò r al i z á tion 名詞 U 士気阻喪 (そそう ), 意気喪失 .
demoralize
de mor al ize /dɪmɔ́ːrəlàɪz |-mɔ́r -/動詞 他動詞 1 …の士気をくじく ▸ demoralize the enemy 敵の士気を阻喪させる 2 〈市場など 〉を弱気にする ; 〈機械など 〉を混乱させる .
Demosthenes
De mos the nes /dɪmɑ́sθənìːz |-mɔ́s -/名詞 デモステネス 〘384?--322 b.c.; アテネの政治家 雄弁家 〙.
demote
de mote /dìːmóʊt /動詞 他動詞 «…から /…へ » …の地位 [階級 ]を下げる, 降格させる «from /to » (↔promote ) (!しばしば受け身で ) .
demotic
de mot ic /dɪmɑ́tɪk |-mɔ́t -/形容詞 ⦅かたく ⦆1 民衆の ▸ demotic Greek 現代通俗ギリシャ語 2 (古代エジプトの )民衆用簡易文字の .
demotion
d è m ó tion 名詞 U C 降格, 降等 (↔promotion ).