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Majoritarianism vs Majoritarian - What's the difference?

majoritarianism | majoritarian | Derived terms |

Majoritarianism is a derived term of majoritarian.


As a noun majoritarianism

is a form of democracy in which decisions are made by a simple majority of some organized group.

As an adjective majoritarian is

supporting the dominance of the majority over the minority.

majoritarianism

English

Noun

(-)
  • a form of democracy in which decisions are made by a simple majority of some organized group

    • majoritarian

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Supporting the dominance of the majority over the minority
  • *{{quote-news, year=2007, date=July 30, author=, title=Shaping the Court for Political Ends (8 Letters), work=New York Times citation
    • , passage=No. He proposes to employ majoritarian bullying to overturn the legal and constitutional balance of power for the vapid purpose of upholding “popular values,” whatever and whose ever those are. }}

    Derived terms

    *majoritarianism