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populist
[ pop-yuh-list ]
noun
- a supporter or adherent of populism.
- (initial capital letter) a member of the People's party.
adjective
- Also popu·listic. of, relating to, or characteristic of populism or its adherents.
- (initial capital letter) Also Popu·listic. of or relating to the People's party.
Populist
1/ ˈpɒpjʊlɪst /
noun
- history a member of the People's Party, formed largely by agrarian interests to contest the 1892 presidential election. The movement gradually dissolved after the 1904 election
adjective
- of, characteristic of, or relating to the People's Party, the Populists, or any individual or movement with similar aims
populist
2/ ˈpɒpjʊlɪst /
adjective
- appealing to the interests or prejudices of ordinary people
noun
- a person, esp a politician, who appeals to the interests or prejudices of ordinary people
Derived Forms
- ˈPopulism, noun
Other Words From
- anti-popu·list noun adjective
Word History and Origins
Example Sentences
Ultimately, Donald Trump was able to channel the public’s grievances into his own personal grievances and ride a wave of populist rage into the White House for a second time.
But one thing seems unlikely to change: his dislike of patient, principled diplomacy as a means to peace and his preference for transactional politics and populist gestures.
Some say Vice President Harris spent too much time singing “Happy. Happy. Joy. Joy” while ignoring serious populist issues.
European populists who share his belief that they are the true voice of voters: upset about the economy, about immigration, about the state of their respective countries and demanding change now.
But the populist president never lost his base, at first largely white and working class but growing marginally more diverse over time.
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