mayoritas diam

Indonesian

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /majoˈritas ˈdiam/

Noun

mayoritas diam (uncountable)

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)

Further reading

• “mayoritas diam” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.