majoritarianism

noun

ma·​jor·​i·​tar·​i·​an·​ism mə-ˌjȯr-ə-ˈter-ē-ə-ˌni-zəm 

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: the philosophy or practice according to which decisions of an organized group should be made by a numerical majority of its members

Examples of majoritarianism in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Since 2014, India has witnessed a significant political transformation with the rise of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and his emphasis on muscular nationalism and Hindu majoritarianism. —Sam Dalrymple, Time, 14 July 2025

That’s true in theory, but not nearly as true in practice precisely because majoritarianism logically can’t be about the peaceful transfer of power when so many important decisions are being made by majorities. —John Tamny, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025

Elitism and majoritarianism are not conducive to prosperity. —Suwanna Gauntlett, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025

Here, the last 10 years have been rife with incidents of Hindu majoritarianism. —Aakash Hassan, The Christian Science Monitor, 18 Apr. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1942, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for majoritarianism

• antiquarianism
• congregationalism
• constitutionalism
• cosmopolitanism
• electromagnetism
• environmentalism
• epicureanism
• evangelicalism
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• individualism