English Explanatory Dictionary

majoritarian

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Supporting the dominance of the majority over the minority.
noun
  1. One who supports the dominance of the majority over the minority.
  2. One who is in majority.

Pronunciation

/məˈd͡ʒɒɹ.ɪ.tɛə.ɹi.ən/ /məˈd͡ʒɒɹ.ɪ.tə.ɹi.ən/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Rho9998-majoritarian.wav /məˈd͡ʒɑ.ɹɪ.tɛɹ.i.ən/ /məˈd͡ʒɔɹ.ɪ.tɛɹ.i.ən/ /məˈd͡ʒɔɹ.ɪ.tə.ɹiən/

Word forms

majoritarian more majoritarian most majoritarian majoritarians

Etymology

From majority + -arian.

Antonyms

countermajoritarian minoritarian

Derived words

antimajoritarian majoritarian democracy majoritarianism nonmajoritarian
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