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majoritarian
[ muh-jawr-i-tair-ee-uhn, -jor- ]
adjective
- of, relating to, or constituting a majority:
majoritarian democracy.
- supporting or advocating majoritarianism:
majoritarian politics.
noun
- a supporter or advocate of majoritarianism.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of majoritarian1
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Example Sentences
First, however weak the court may be as a bulwark against majoritarian tyranny, it is better than no bulwark at all.
The thing about Jim Crow, after all, is that its emergence was profoundly undemocratic and distinctly anti-majoritarian.
This behavior is so unprecedented that neutral observers have likened it to nullification and other anti-majoritarian tactics.
These days, instead, we witness elections followed by majoritarian mob rule—what Fareed Zakaria has called “illiberal democracy.”
Former Moral Majoritarian Ralph Reed smoothly explained how.
The vote was later rescinded under influence of the Independents and Communists, but restored under Majoritarian pressure.
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