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demotic (adjective)

demotic /dɪˈmɑːtɪk/ adjective

demotic

/dɪˈmɑːtɪk/

adjective

Britannica Dictionary definition of DEMOTIC

[more demotic; most demotic] formal

: popular or common

a more demotic way of speaking
demotic culture

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