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Countermajoritarian

adj, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Opposing the dominance of the majority over the minority.

    "“Regular appointments can reduce the contentiousness of nominations and result in a bench that’s still independent and countermajoritarian,” [Gabe] Roth [of Fix the Court] said."

Noun
  1. 1
    One who opposes the dominance of the majority over the minority.

Etymology

Etymology 1

From counter- + majority + -arian.

Etymology 2

From counter- + majority + -arian.

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