| a political action group formed mainly of Protestant fundamentalists to further strict conservative aims, as strong antiabortion laws, the restoration of school prayer, the teaching of creationism in public schools, and the curbing of books and television programs considered antireligious or immoral. |
| Main Entry: | Moral Majority |
| Part of Speech: | n |
| Definition: | a right-wing Christian organization that favors 'traditional' and 'strict' moral values |
| Etymology: | founded by Jerry Falwell in 1979 |