multitudinism

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noun

The principle that the interests of the people generally are more important than those of individuals

Scrabble 18

Meanings

nounmultitudinism (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe principle that the interests of the people generally are more important than those of individuals

Origin

  1. Latinmultitūdō
  2. Latinmultitūdin-
  3. Englishmultitudinism

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

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APA

multitudinism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/multitudinism

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“multitudinism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/multitudinism. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “multitudinism,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/multitudinism.

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