Word Root DEM – Illustrated Sentence Examples

 

Word Root DEM –  4 Illustrated Sentence Examples

As with many word roots in English, the root word DEM comes from Greek. In this video we examine 4 illustrated examples to show words that contain the root DEM in various contexts.

Spend a moment looking at the picture, then listen carefully as the sentence example of the word root DEM is read.

You will improve your English by making mental connections between words that have one thing in common – the root DEM.

Here is a transcript of the video . . .

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The word root DEM comes from Greek (demos) and simply means PEOPLE.

Words with the root DEM include:

• democracy
• demagogue
• epidemic
• demographic

See how the meaning becomes clear when you look at these examples of words with the root DEM:

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DEMOCRACY

Definition: Government of the people, for the people.

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Sentence example: The 2011 movie “The Lady” documents the compelling story of Aung San Suu Kyi of Myanmar and her struggle to bring democracy to her homeland.

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DEMAGOGUE

Definition: A leader who obtains power by rousing the prejudices of the people.

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Sentence example: Joseph McCarthy, a Republican U.S. Senator, led extensive investigations in the 1950’s regarding anyone suspected of sympathizing with communism.

The word “McCarthyism” is now used to describe methods used by a demagogue, including unjustified attacks on a person’s character.

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EPIDEMIC

Definition: Spreading rapidly by infection and affecting many people at the same time.

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Sentence example: The Spanish Flu of 1918 is described as a pandemic rather than an epidemic. An epidemic may refer to a disease which spreads rapidly to many people, whereas a pandemic is a global outbreak.

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DEMOGRAPHIC

Definition: A statistic relating to human population such as births, deaths, gender, income, age, etc.

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Sentence example: Google Analytics is a service provided by Google which offers detailed information regarding a web site’s traffic and demographics.

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Remember, the root DEM means people. When you see words with the root DEM try to make the connection between people and the rest of the word.

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Words With the Root CLAM

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