majoritarianismn.
/məˌdʒɒrᵻˈtɛːrɪənɪz(ə)m/, U.S. /məˌdʒɑrəˈtɛriəˌnɪzəm/ Belief in, or the existence of, rule or decisions by a majority.
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majoritarianism1950
1950 J. R. Pennock Liberal Democracy 208 There is more than a little..to encourage the belief that liberal democracy is giving way to out-and-out ‘majoritarianism’.
1968 Internat. Encycl. Social Sci. IX. 537/2 Opponents of strict majoritarianism advance numerous arguments. First, they point out that the majoritarian principle might be used to destroy the conditions of its own existence, such as freedom of association and expression.
1975 N.Y. Times 28 Mar. 27/3 The public interest defined as the greatest happiness for the greatest number..has hardened into an increasingly impervious ‘majoritarianism’.
1990 R. H. Bork Tempting of Amer. 141 There is no way to choose among a constitutional theory that calls for complete majoritarianism.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2000; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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