multitudinism means the principle that the interests of the people generally are more important than those of individuals. It carries an Arena rating of 1190, earned across 68 head-to-head judged battles.
Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, multitudinism ranks #481 of 17,128 for Most Ponderous Words, #3,985 of 17,124 for Most Sublime Words, #5,358 of 17,138 for Most Incisive Words, #5,792 of 17,126 for Most Satisfying to Say.
Why “multitudinism” is a great word
MULTITUDINISM — [Noun] The doctrine that the interests and will of the general populace hold supreme authority over those of the individual. From the Latin multitūdin- (stem of multitūdō, "a great number, multitude"), from multus ("many, much") + the noun-forming suffix -tūdō, combined with the English suffix -ism, denoting a principle or doctrine. Unlike "individualism," which champions the sanctity of the single will, or "elitism," which invests authority in a rarefied few, multitudinism is the philosophical engine of the crowd, the voice that emerges from countless faces. It is the heat of a packed public square, the deafening roar of a stadium chanting in unison, and the shifting sands that swallow every monument—a faith written not in ink, but in the tidal, unthinking force of the many.
Etymology
From Latin multitūdin- + -ism, from oblique stem of Latin multitūdō, from multus + -tūdō. By surface analysis, multitude + -ism.
noun
- The principle that the interests of the people generally are more important than those of individuals
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