1. of or relating to the common people; popular
2. of or written in the simplified form of ancient Egyptian hieroglyphic writing
Usage: historical

1. the form of modern Greek used in everyday speech
2. the simplified form of ancient Egyptian hieroglyphic writing
Usage: historical

Examples

• The politician appealed to demotic tastes with simple, direct language.
• Demotic art often reflects the concerns of ordinary citizens.
• The Rosetta Stone contains text in hieroglyphic, demotic, and Greek scripts.
• Scholars study demotic papyri to understand daily life in ancient Egypt.
• Modern Greek literature uses both demotic and formal registers.
• The demotic script was easier to write than traditional hieroglyphs.
• His demotic approach to teaching made complex topics accessible to all students.