Erik Liam Severson argues the following in relation to understanding democracy:

"[we need to define] democracy based on the multiplicity of ways the concept has been used, while remaining attuned to other ways it is used, and is yet to be used, in everyday and academic discourse"

This is to be done to avoid the impulse of authoritatively declaring or defining one general meaning of democracy and, thereafter, forcing that meaning on other people.

For more, read here: https://theloop.ecpr.eu/collecting-the-butterflies-of-democracy-with-ludwig-wittgenstein/

This is a good moment to think about why many humans have a "craving for generality" as Severson puts it.

Do you ever feel as if democracy should only have one meaning? If yes, why? If not, why not?

https://theloop.ecpr.eu/collecting-the-butterflies-of-democracy-with-ludwig-wittgenstein/