majoritarianism
[ muh-jawr-i-tair-ee-uh-niz-uh m, -jor- ]
/ məˌdʒɔr ɪˈtɛər i əˌnɪz əm, -ˌdʒɒr- /
noun
rule by a majority, especially the belief that those constituting a simple majority should make the rules for all members of a group, nation, etc.
Origin of majoritarianism
First recorded in 1960–65;
majoritarian +
-ism
Words nearby majoritarianism
major-league,
major-leaguer,
majorca,
majorette,
majoritarian,
majoritarianism,
majority,
majority carrier,
majority leader,
majority-minority,
majorly
Example sentences from the Web for majoritarianism
The bottom line is this: mainstream Zionism values Jewish majoritarianism over democracy and pretty much everything else.