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Demotic  n 
1 the spoken form of Modern Greek, now increasingly used in literature 
Compare   Katharevusa  adj 
2 denoting or relating to this 
demotic  adj 
1 of or relating to the common people; popular 
2 of or relating to a simplified form of hieroglyphics used in ancient Egypt by the ordinary literate class outside the priesthood 
Compare   hieratic  n 
3 the demotic script of ancient Egypt 
 (C19: from Greek demotikos of the people, from demotes a man of the people, commoner; see demos) 
 demotist  n