majoritarian

American  

[muh-jawr-i-tair-ee-uhn, -jor-] / məˌdʒɔr ɪˈtɛər i ən, -ˌdʒɒr- /

adjective

1. of, relating to, or constituting a majority.

   majoritarian democracy.

2. supporting or advocating majoritarianism.

   majoritarian politics.

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noun

1. a supporter or advocate of majoritarianism.

Etymology

Origin of majoritarian

First recorded in 1915–20; majorit(y) + -arian

Example Sentences

The punks rejected majoritarian culture and the constraints it attempted to impose, advocating instead for an individualism that included the freedom to express oneself without compromise.

From Salon • Jan. 30, 2024

“One of the most important things that a court can do is to uphold those values to protect minority rights who are not able to protect themselves against majoritarian processes,” she said.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 21, 2023

The easiest switch would be to a majoritarian voting scheme, in which a candidate wins only if they enjoy the support of a majority of voters.

From Textbooks • Jul. 28, 2021

Actually, as White and Laird astutely note, racialized social constraint is a rational, and indeed natural, strategic response to the collective-action problems any minority group faces in a majoritarian political system.

From Washington Post • Feb. 10, 2020

Supreme Court—the one branch of government charged with the responsibility of protecting “discrete and insular minorities” from the excesses of majoritarian democracy and guaranteeing constitutional rights for groups deemed unpopular or subject to prejudice.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander