majoritarian

ma·jor·i·tar·i·an

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [muh-jawr-i-tair-ee-uh n, -jor-]
- /məˌdʒɔr ɪˈtɛər i ən, -ˌdʒɒr-/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [muh-jawr-i-tair-ee-uh n, -jor-]
- /məˌdʒɔr ɪˈtɛər i ən, -ˌdʒɒr-/

Definitions of majoritarian word

adjective majoritarian of, relating to, or constituting a majority: majoritarian democracy. 1
adjective majoritarian supporting or advocating majoritarianism: majoritarian politics. 1
noun majoritarian a supporter or advocate of majoritarianism. 1
noun majoritarian Governed by or believing in decision by a majority. 1
noun majoritarian a person who adheres to a form of democracy which upholds the rule of the majority 0
adjective majoritarian relating to this form of democracy 0

See all 10 definitions of majoritarian

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Origin of majoritarian

First appearance:

before 1915

One of the 14% newest English words

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

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Parts of speech for Majoritarian

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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majoritarian popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 52% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

majoritarian usage trend in Literature

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