A person who believes in and advocates for democratic principles and governance by the people.
From Greek demokratia + -ist (one who practices or advocates). The -ist suffix became common in English around the 16th century for naming adherents of ideologies.
A democratist is someone who doesn't just live in a democracy but actively champions it—this distinction matters historically because many countries have democratic forms without democratists pushing to protect and expand those freedoms.
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