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minoritarianism

minoritarianism noun: a political structure or process in which a minority segment of a population has a certain degree of primacy in that entity's decision-making.

Noun

minoritarianism (usually uncountable, plural minoritarianisms)

  1. (usually) A political structure or process in which a minority segment of a population has a certain degree of primacy in that entity's decision-making.
    Synonyms:
    minorityism

Synonyms of minoritarianism

Forms of minoritarianism

pluralminoritarianisms

Origin of minoritarianism

From minoritarian + -ism.

Questions about minoritarianism

What does minoritarianism mean?
Minoritarianism means a political structure or process in which a minority segment of a population has a certain degree of primacy in that entity's decision-making.
What part of speech is minoritarianism?
Minoritarianism is a noun.
What is the plural of minoritarianism?
The plural of minoritarianism is minoritarianisms.

Words near minoritarianism in the dictionary

  1. minorised
  2. minorises
  3. minorish
  4. minorising
  5. minoritarian
  6. minoritarianism
  7. minoritarianisms
  8. minoritarians
  9. minoritary
  10. minorite
  11. minorites

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