"Moral Majority" meaning in All languages combined

See Moral Majority on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

Etymology: Coined by conservative activist Paul Weyrich in 1979 and later popularized by televangelist Jerry Falwell. Head templates: {{head|en|proper nouns|head=Moral Majority}} Moral Majority
  1. (US politics) A faction of the US Republican Party whose policies include conservatism on social and personal matters, infusing religion into the American political process. Wikipedia link: Jerry Falwell, Paul Weyrich Tags: US Categories (topical): Conservatism, US politics Related terms: Moral Majoritarian, Christian right, Tea Party
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