A form of government, closely related to the traditional representational democracy, in which the system represents the views of half or less than half the populace due to low voter turn-out. This may be due to any number of factors, including, but not limited to war, martial coercion, and apathy.
“Like, a little over half the eligible voters got off their butts long enough to vote? That is such bs. We’re such a demimockracy.”
church hurt is where you experience a degree of distance, pain, or judgement from your church community. Essentially, you are just unable to “find your place”. This is prevalent in the Christian community, but can be extended to other religions.
Now that I am an adult I am beginning to heal from the church hurt that was inflicted on me as a child.