mayoritas diam

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of mayoritas (“majority”) +‎ diam (“silent”), calque of English silent majority.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /majoˈritas ˈdiam/

Noun

mayoritas diam (plural mayoritas-mayoritas diam)

  1. (politics) silent majority: the largest portion of a demographic group or of the population of a political jurisdiction, which is considered to possess political and social views that are not openly declared, but that can nevertheless significantly affect voting patterns and social behavior
    Synonym: majoriti pasif (Standard Malay)

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