countermajoritarian
"countermajoritarian" is a 19-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“countermajoritarian” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 19
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Opposing the dominance of the majority over the minority.
Corpus desk
Index EN-countermajoritarian · countermajoritarian · English
countermajoritarian · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 19 letters
- VOW-9 9 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "C" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | countermajoritarian |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| Letters | 19 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “countermajoritarian” in English
Rare enough to double-check
countermajoritarian is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Opposing the dominance of the majority over the minority.".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for countermajoritarian, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
Etymologically, the entry records: From counter- + majority + -arian. The correct English form is countermajoritarian, spelled C-O-U-N-T-E-R-M-A-J-O-R-I-T-A-R-I-A-N.
Definition
- 1Opposing the dominance of the majority over the minority.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how countermajoritarian appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
“Regular appointments can reduce the contentiousness of nominations and result in a bench that’s still independent and countermajoritarian,” [Gabe] Roth [of Fix the Court] said.
Etymology
From counter- + majority + -arian.
Antonyms
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.