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silent majority

si·lent ma·jor·i·ty
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [sahy-luh nt muh-jawr-i-tee, -jor-]
    • /ˈsaɪ lənt məˈdʒɔr ɪ ti, -ˈdʒɒr-/
    • /ˈsaɪlənt məˈdʒɒrəti/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sahy-luh nt muh-jawr-i-tee, -jor-]
    • /ˈsaɪ lənt məˈdʒɔr ɪ ti, -ˈdʒɒr-/

Definitions of silent majority words

  • noun silent majority the U.S. citizens who supported President Nixon's policies but who were not politically vocal, outspoken, or active: considered by him to constitute a majority. 1
  • noun silent majority any group of people who are not outspoken and who are considered to constitute a majority. 1
  • noun silent majority supporters of conservative values 1
  • singular noun silent majority If you believe that, in society or in a particular group, the opinions of most people are very different from the opinions that are most often heard in public, you can refer to these people as the silent majority. 0
  • noun silent majority a presumed moderate majority of the citizens who are too passive to make their views known 0
See all 5 definitions of silent majority

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Origin of silent majority

First appearance:

before 1870
One of the 26% newest English words
First recorded in 1870-75

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Parts of speech for Silent majority

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Silent majority

silent majority popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 62% 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.

silent majority usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for silent majority

noun silent majority

  • bourgeoisie — In Marxist theory, the bourgeoisie are the middle-class people who own most of the wealth in a capitalist system.
  • burb — a suburb
  • burbs — suburb.
  • middle america — average middle-class Americans as a group, as distinguished from the rich or poor or the politically extreme.
All 4 Synonyms of silent majority

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