Etymology

multitudinism

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Today it means: The principle that the interests of the people generally are more important than those of individuals Full definition →

Latin multitūdin-
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  1. Latin · derived frommultitūdō
  2. Latin · derived frommultitūdin-
  3. English todaymultitudinism

From Latin multitūdin- + -ism, from oblique stem of Latin multitūdō, from multus + -tūdō. By surface analysis, multitude + -ism.

Words from the same roots

Latinmultitūdin- all →

multitudinousmultitudinalmultitudinarymultitudinist

Latinmultitūdō all →

multitudemultitudinalmultitudinarymultitudinist

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