Moral Majority

proper noun

A faction of the US Republican Party whose policies include conservatism on social and personal matters, infusing religion into the American political process.

Opposite
Goldwater Republican
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Meanings

proper nounthe Moral Majority
  1. USgovernmentA faction of the US Republican Party whose policies include conservatism on social and personal matters, infusing religion into the American political process.

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
Goldwater Republican

Origin

Coined by conservative activist Paul Weyrich in 1979 and later popularized by televangelist Jerry Falwell.

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APA

Moral Majority. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Moral%20Majority

MLA

“Moral Majority.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Moral%20Majority. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Moral Majority,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Moral%20Majority.

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