Phrase guide

right-wing populism

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

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noun

Meaning 1

a political ideology that combines right-wing politics with populist rhetoric and themes, typically framing a loss of national sovereignty (via immigration, globalization, multiculturalism, etc.) as the root cause of a country's problems, as well as blaming the political establishment and cosmopolitan institutions (e.g. mainstream media, academia, international organizations) for being primarily responsible.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: government, politics

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Antonyms: left-wing populism

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  • Arabic: شَعْبَوِيَّة يَمِينِيَّة — political ideology — see also political ideology
  • Bengali: ডানপন্থী জনতুষ্টিবাদ (ḍanponthi jonotuśṭibad) — political ideology — see also political ideology
  • Georgian: მემარჯვენე პოპულიზმი (memarǯvene ṗoṗulizmi) — political ideology — see also political ideology
  • German: Rechtspopulismus — political ideology — see also political ideology