"countermajoritarian" meaning in All languages combined

See countermajoritarian on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Rho9998-countermajoritarian.wav Forms: more countermajoritarian [comparative], most countermajoritarian [superlative]
Etymology: From counter- + majority + -arian. Etymology templates: {{confix|en|counter|majority|arian}} counter- + majority + -arian Head templates: {{en-adj}} countermajoritarian (comparative more countermajoritarian, superlative most countermajoritarian)
  1. Opposing the dominance of the majority over the minority. Derived forms: countermajoritarianism
    Sense id: en-countermajoritarian-en-adj-zrIbDRBh Categories (other): English terms prefixed with counter- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with counter-: 53 47
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: minoritarian

Noun [English]

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Rho9998-countermajoritarian.wav Forms: countermajoritarians [plural]
Etymology: From counter- + majority + -arian. Etymology templates: {{confix|en|counter|majority|arian}} counter- + majority + -arian Head templates: {{en-noun}} countermajoritarian (plural countermajoritarians)
  1. One who opposes the dominance of the majority over the minority. Categories (topical): People
    Sense id: en-countermajoritarian-en-noun-QJxRrPq7 Disambiguation of People: 20 80 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with counter-, English terms suffixed with -arian, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 32 68 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with counter-: 53 47 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -arian: 36 64 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 27 73 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 26 74 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 23 77
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: minoritarian

Inflected forms

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