adj
Meaning 1
Alternative form of right-wing
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, alternative
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Phrase guide
right wing
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noun
Meaning 2
The wing on the right side of some body, most commonly part of a pair
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noun
Meaning 3
The wing on the right side of some body, most commonly part of a pair:
The more right-wing faction of a group or party.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: government, politics
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noun
Meaning 4
The wing on the right side of some body, most commonly part of a pair:
The right-hand side of a sports field.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports
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noun
Meaning 5
The wing on the right side of some body, most commonly part of a pair:
The rightward thrusting force of an advancing army.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: government, military, politics, war
Examples
- Only make the right wing strong.
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noun
Meaning 6
The wing on the right side of some body, most commonly part of a pair:
The offensive player who plays to the center's right.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: hobbies, ice-hockey, lifestyle, skating, sports
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noun
Meaning 7
those who support political or social or economic conservatism; those who believe that things are better left unchanged
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: right
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: faction, sect
Narrower terms: religious right, hard right
History
Etymology
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Across languages
Translations
28 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Chinese Mandarin: 右翼 (yòuyì) — political
- Finnish: oikeisto — political
- French: aile droite — political
- German: rechter Flügel — political
- Hindi: दक्षिणपंथ (dakṣiṇpanth) — political
- Irish: eite dheas — political
- Japanese: 右翼 (uyoku) — political
- Korean: 우익 (u'ik) — political
- Korean: 우파 (upa) — political
- Malay: sayap kanan — political
- Malayalam: വലതുപക്ഷം (valatupakṣaṁ) — political
- Māori: aromatau — political
- Polish: prawica — political
- Russian: пра́вые (právyje) — political
- Spanish: derecha — political
- Swahili: mrengo wa kulia — political
- Swedish: högerfalang — political
- Thai: ฝ่ายขวา (fàai-kwǎa) — political
- Vietnamese: hữu phái — political
- Vietnamese: cánh hữu — political
- Catalan: ala dreta — sport
- Finnish: oikea laita — sport
- Malay: sayap kanan — sport
- Thai: ปีกขวา — sport
- Finnish: oikea laitahyökkääjä — hockey
- Finnish: oikea laita — hockey
- French: ailier droit — hockey
- Swedish: högerytter — hockey