| word | demotic |
|---|---|
| definition | Popular or common. |
| eg_sentence | Partly because of television, the demotic language and accents of America's various regions have become more and more similar. |
| explanation | For many years demotic was used only to describe the writing of ancient Egypt, as the name of the script used by ordinary Egyptians rather than by their priests. Demotic is still an intellectual word, but it can now be used to describe any popular style in contrast to a style associated with a higher class, especially a style of speech or writing. So, for example, demotic Californian is different from demotic Texan. The most demotic dress today is probably blue jeans and sneakers, and those who wear them have demotic taste in fashion. The problem is, in American society it can sometimes be hard to find a style that can't be described as demotic |
| IPA | demotic* |
Tags: mwvb::unit:12, mwvb::unit:12:word, mwvb::word, mwvb::word-cloze, mwvb::word-reverse, obsidian_to_anki
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