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Pronunciation / Transliteration: seong-in seon-geo-gwon
"민주주의 국가는 보통 성인 선거권을 보장합니다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The right of all adult citizens to vote in democratic elections, without restrictions based on property, wealth, gender, or race.
"The country established adult suffrage in its revolutionary new constitution." - 2
A universal franchise system extending voting privileges universally to all citizens who have attained the legal age of majority.
"Universal adult suffrage is considered a foundational pillar of modern representative democracy."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the English 'adult' (from Latin 'adultus', meaning grown up or matured) combined with 'suffrage' (from Latin 'suffragium', meaning a voting tablet, vote, or political support). The compound term emerged in the late 19th and early 20th centuries as democratic movements pushed for universal voting rights irrespective of property ownership or gender.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Adult-suffrage" is said worldwide
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suffrage universel
Transliteration: syf.ʁaʒ y.ni.vɛʁ.sɛl
"Le suffrage universel est un droit fondamental dans une démocratie."
allgemeines Wahlrecht
Transliteration: ˈalɡəmiːnəs ˈvaːlʁɛçt
"Das allgemeine Wahlrecht wurde nach langem Kampf eingeführt."
suffragio universale
Transliteration: sufˈfra.dʒo u.ni.verˈsa.le
"Il suffragio universale garantisce il voto a tutti i cittadini maggiorenni."
sufragio universal
Transliteration: suˈfɾa.xjo u.ni.βeɾˈsal
"El sufragio universal es indispensable para un gobierno democrático."
sufrágio universal
Transliteration: suˈfɾa.ʒi.u u.ni.veɾˈsaw
"O sufrágio universal foi uma conquista histórica importante."
वयस्क मताधिकार
Transliteration: vayask matādhikār
"भारतीय संविधान ने सभी नागरिकों को वयस्क मताधिकार प्रदान किया है।"
成年人选举权
Transliteration: chéng nián rén xuǎn jǔ quán
"成年人选举权是现代民主制度的核心。"
성인 선거권
Transliteration: seong-in seon-geo-gwon
"민주주의 국가는 보통 성인 선거권을 보장합니다."
普通選挙
Transliteration: futsū senkyo
"普通選挙は民主主義の基本原理の一つです。"
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