majoritarianism en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree English majority Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusder. Middle English -arie English -ary Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Proto-Italic *-ānos Latin -ānus Old French -ainder. Middle English -an English -an English -arian English majoritarian Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós)der. English -ism English majoritarianism From majoritarian + -ism.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) A form of democracy in which decisions are made by a simple majority of some organized group.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| majoritarianisms | Number=Plur | lexicographic |