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Added 9 October 2026

majority

/məˈd͡ʒɒ.ɹɪti/ noun

In Latin: majōritās, plēritās Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about majority at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

The property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part.
the majority of his customers prefer it
(elections) more than half of the votes.
The age at which persons are considered competent to manage their own affairs.

Origin

From Middle French maiorité, from Medieval Latin maiōritātem, accusative of Latin maiōritās, from Latin maior (“greater”). Morphologically major + -ity.

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