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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 populistic. of, relating to, or characteristic of populism or its adherents.
(initial capital letter)Also Populistic. of or relating to the People's party.
Populist
1/ ˈɒʊɪ /
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/ ˈɒʊɪ /
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
Other Word Forms
- anti-populist noun
- ˈʴDZܱ noun
Word History and Origins
Example Sentences
The populist right wants tougher sentences for teenagers carrying knives, and the exclusion of disruptive pupils from regular classes.
The corporate magnate slowly turned into a health guru with a populist bent.
The populist message, on the other hand, led 71.5% of Democrats, 39.6% of Republicans and 55.4% of independents to say they were more likely to vote for a candidate delivering that message.
Meloni's populist government has made a big deal about cutting the number of arrivals.
Federiksen has been Denmark's prime minister since 2019, and in last year's election to the European Parliament, the populist nationalist Danish People's Party scrambled to hold on to a single seat.
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