moral majorityn.

Brit.

/ˌmɒrəl məˈdʒɒrᵻti/,

/ˌmɒrl̩ məˈdʒɒrᵻti/, U.S.

/ˈˌmɔrəl məˈdʒɔrədi/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: moral adj., majority n.¹

Etymology: < moral adj. + majority n.¹, in recent use attributed to Paul Weyrich, U.S. politician and campaigner, probably influenced by the title of W. A. Westley and N. B. Epstein The Silent Majority (1969).

1. The majority of any society, believed to be moral in thinking and behaviour; (also) any group claiming or believed to hold majority views on moral issues.

ΘΚΠ

society > authority > rule or government > politics > American politics > [noun] > political associations or societies

moral majority1815

patron1870

Tammany tiger1871

grange1875

Silver Shirts1934

Bund1939

SDS1961

Weather Underground1972

the mind > attention and judgement > judgement or decision > discernment, discrimination > criticism > [noun] > group holding majority views

moral majority1986

1815 Brit. Rev. & London Crit. Jrnl. Nov. 252 If this numerical majority should become a moral majority, comprising the greater part of the middle class of the community, the fate of the ecclesiastical establishment can scarcely remain in ambiguity.

1823 A. Vieusseux Ess. Liberalism vii. 160 Revolutions are never effected by the numerical majority of the people, and seldom by the majority of men of judgment, character, and information, which I call the moral majority in a nation.

1892 Mag. Christian Lit. Mar. 499/2 Public sentiment, when used politically, means the pressure of a moral majority for the common good.

1911 O. Kildare & L. Kildare Such a Woman iv. 62 The scheming convict will see..the uselessness of bucking against a moral majority.

1932 E. de Valera in Dunkirk (N.Y.) Evening Observer 19 Feb. 2/2 ‘The moment we are returned to power, even though the majority will be a small one,’ he [sc. Eamonn de Valera] told the press, ‘you will find we have a tremendous moral majority that will give us full support.’

1986 Times 1 Oct. 13/1 Appropriating a term hitherto used by the political right (especially in the United States)..Mr Kinnock declared himself..to be speaking for the real ‘moral majority’ of Britain, broad-minded and compassionate.

2000 Commonweal 2 June 23/1 Conservative Christians may think they are at the cutting edge of a new moral majority.

2. spec. (usually in form Moral Majority) a political movement of evangelical Christians (founded in the United States in 1979 and disbanded in 1989) advocating an ultra-conservative political and social agenda.

ΚΠ

1979 Washington Post 25 Aug. a10 The Washington based The Moral Majority..have already initiated mass mailing campaigns, produced television ads and begun raising money to fund a number of lobbying efforts.

1990 Christianity Today Mar. 16/3 Liberal Christians will argue that this is what Falwell and his Moral Majority tried to do with their efforts to pack the Supreme Court with ‘Right to Life’ ideologues.

1991 New Scientist 21 Dec. 57/2 Lord Kitchener..was a strong supporter of the White Cross Society—the ‘moral majority’ of the day.

2005 D. Laurant Remembering Lynchburg 87 The Reverend Jerry Falwell's Moral Majority..rose up suddenly, thrashed around for a little while, then receded.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	moral majority
释义	moral majorityn. Brit. /ˌmɒrəl məˈdʒɒrᵻti/, /ˌmɒrl̩ məˈdʒɒrᵻti/, U.S. /ˈˌmɔrəl məˈdʒɔrədi/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: moral adj., majority n.¹ Etymology: < moral adj. + majority n.¹, in recent use attributed to Paul Weyrich, U.S. politician and campaigner, probably influenced by the title of W. A. Westley and N. B. Epstein The Silent Majority (1969). 1. The majority of any society, believed to be moral in thinking and behaviour; (also) any group claiming or believed to hold majority views on moral issues. ΘΚΠ society > authority > rule or government > politics > American politics > [noun] > political associations or societies moral majority1815 patron1870 Tammany tiger1871 grange1875 Silver Shirts1934 Bund1939 SDS1961 Weather Underground1972 the mind > attention and judgement > judgement or decision > discernment, discrimination > criticism > [noun] > group holding majority views moral majority1986 1815 Brit. Rev. & London Crit. Jrnl. Nov. 252 If this numerical majority should become a moral majority, comprising the greater part of the middle class of the community, the fate of the ecclesiastical establishment can scarcely remain in ambiguity. 1823 A. Vieusseux Ess. Liberalism vii. 160 Revolutions are never effected by the numerical majority of the people, and seldom by the majority of men of judgment, character, and information, which I call the moral majority in a nation. 1892 Mag. Christian Lit. Mar. 499/2 Public sentiment, when used politically, means the pressure of a moral majority for the common good. 1911 O. Kildare & L. Kildare Such a Woman iv. 62 The scheming convict will see..the uselessness of bucking against a moral majority. 1932 E. de Valera in Dunkirk (N.Y.) Evening Observer 19 Feb. 2/2 ‘The moment we are returned to power, even though the majority will be a small one,’ he [sc. Eamonn de Valera] told the press, ‘you will find we have a tremendous moral majority that will give us full support.’ 1986 Times 1 Oct. 13/1 Appropriating a term hitherto used by the political right (especially in the United States)..Mr Kinnock declared himself..to be speaking for the real ‘moral majority’ of Britain, broad-minded and compassionate. 2000 Commonweal 2 June 23/1 Conservative Christians may think they are at the cutting edge of a new moral majority. 2. spec. (usually in form Moral Majority) a political movement of evangelical Christians (founded in the United States in 1979 and disbanded in 1989) advocating an ultra-conservative political and social agenda. ΚΠ 1979 Washington Post 25 Aug. a10 The Washington based The Moral Majority..have already initiated mass mailing campaigns, produced television ads and begun raising money to fund a number of lobbying efforts. 1990 Christianity Today Mar. 16/3 Liberal Christians will argue that this is what Falwell and his Moral Majority tried to do with their efforts to pack the Supreme Court with ‘Right to Life’ ideologues. 1991 New Scientist 21 Dec. 57/2 Lord Kitchener..was a strong supporter of the White Cross Society—the ‘moral majority’ of the day. 2005 D. Laurant Remembering Lynchburg 87 The Reverend Jerry Falwell's Moral Majority..rose up suddenly, thrashed around for a little while, then receded. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1815
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