demokratikusabb

Demokratikusabb is a Hungarian adjective meaning more democratic. It is the comparative form of demokratikus, used to compare degrees of democracy between systems, processes, or policies.

Morphology and usage notes: In Hungarian, comparatives are formed with the suffix -abb or -obb depending on vowel harmony. Demokratikus ends with -ikus, so the comparative is demokratikusabb, and the superlative is legdemokratikusabb. The term expresses a relative assessment rather than an absolute standard.

Usage context: Demokratikusabb appears in political commentary, journalism, academic writing, and everyday speech when discussing reforms, elections, governance, or decision-making practices. It signals that one option offers more democratic characteristics—such as broader participation, greater transparency, or stronger civil liberties—than another, but it does not denote an objective measure of democracy.

Examples: Hungarian: Egy demokratikusabb választási rendszer azt jelentheti, hogy több párt és nagyobb választási szabadság van. English translation: A more democratic electoral system implies more party competition and greater electoral freedom. Another example: Ez a kormány demokratikusabb módon működik, mint az előző.

Related terms: legdemokratikusabb (the most democratic), demokratia (democracy). The phrase is contextual and relative, and its interpretation depends on the criteria used to assess democratic quality.