hyperpluralism

Etymology

From hyper- + pluralism.

hyperpluralism means A state in which many groups or factions are so strong that a government is unable to function. Lexicurio rates it Rare gem — a strength score of 83 out of 100.

Why “hyperpluralism” is a great word

HYPERPLURALISM — [Noun] A political condition in which the excessive proliferation of competing interest groups produces systemic paralysis and the collapse of coherent policymaking. From the English prefix hyper- ("over, beyond, excessive") + pluralism (from plural, from Latin pluralis, "of or belonging to more than one"). Unlike pluralism, which envisions a dynamic balance of groups as democracy's engine, or majoritarianism, which risks trampling minority voices, hyperpluralism is democracy in a state of cacophonous seizure, where every faction holds a veto. It is the highway project stalled by a dozen litigious advocates, the legislative session adjourning in gridlock, and the policy document so compromised it commits to nothing—a quiet testament that too much freedom to obstruct is ultimately the freedom to achieve nothing.

noun

A state in which many groups or factions are so strong that a government is unable to function.