'''Majoritarianism''' is the [[philosophy]] that [[politics|political]] decisions should be primarily (almost purely) based on the [[majority]]'s sentiments.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mw1.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/majoritarianism|title=Majoritarianism|format=HTML|language=English|work=Merriam Webster|accessdate=Apr 26 2009|date=1942}}</ref>
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'''Majoritarianism''' is the [[philosophy]] that [[politics|political]] decisions should be primarily (almost purely) based on the [[majority]]'s sentiments.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mw1.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/majoritarianism|title=Majoritarianism|format=HTML|language=English|work=Merriam Webster|accessdate=Apr 26 2009|date=1942}}</ref> It is the opposite of [[pluralism]].