DEMOTIC


Meaning of DEMOTIC in English

1.

Demotic language is the type of informal language used by ordinary people. (FORMAL)

...television’s ~ style of language.

= colloquial

ADJ

2.

Demotic is used to describe something or someone that is typical of ordinary people. (FORMAL)

...~ entertainments such as TV soap operas.

= popular

ADJ: usu ADJ n

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