MORAL MAJORITY, THE


Meaning of MORAL MAJORITY, THE in English

ˌMoral Maˈjority, the BrE AmE

1 . trademark a US Christian organization started in 1979 by the Rev. Jerry Falwell. The group's aim is to help politicians who support its ↑ right-wing ideas on subjects such as ↑ abortion and the rights of ↑ homosexual s , and to actively oppose politicians who disagree with these ideas.

2 . a general name, especially in the US, for Christians who have strongly traditional ideas about sexual behaviour, the family etc, and who also tend to have right wing political ideas

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