multitudinism

noun

mul·​ti·​tu·​di·​nism

-‧ˈtyü-

plural -s

: a doctrine or policy giving primary importance to the interests of the multitude as opposed to the individual

Word History

Etymology

Latin multitudin-, multitudo multitude + English -ism

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