Moral Majority
English
Etymology
Coined by conservative activist Paul Weyrich in 1979 and later popularized by televangelist Jerry Falwell.
Proper noun
- (US) A faction of the US Republican Party whose policies include conservatism on social and personal matters, infusing religion into the American political process.
Usage notes
- Sometimes pejoratively used to describe the Republican Party after the election of Ronald Reagan to the presidency in 1980.
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