majoritarian
English
Etymology
c 1940 majority + -arian
Adjective
majoritarian (comparative more majoritarian, superlative most majoritarian)
- Supporting the dominance of the majority over the minority.
- 2007 July 30, “Shaping the Court for Political Ends (8 Letters)”, in New York Times:
- No. He proposes to employ majoritarian bullying to overturn the legal and constitutional balance of power for the vapid purpose of upholding “popular values,” whatever and whose ever those are.
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Antonyms
- minoritarian
Derived terms
- majoritarianism
Translations
supporting the dominance of the majority over the minority
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Noun
majoritarian (plural majoritarians)
- One who supports the dominance of the majority over the minority.
Antonyms
- minoritarian
Translations
one who supports the dominance of the majority over the minority
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