Phrase guide

dissident right

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Far-right political groups who oppose mainstream conservatism, promoting more radical beliefs such as opposition to LGBT rights and non-White identity politics, anti-Semitism, white nationalism and white supremacy, and traditionalist nationalism.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: US, uncountable

Topics: government, politics

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It is not known who has coined the term, but it refers to a collection of right wing groups that do not fit into mainstream right wing categories. This can include White nationalism, Nationalism, National Socialism, Fascism, Neo-Absolutism and other ideas.