alt-right

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noun alt-right (in the US) a political movement whose supporters hold extreme right-wing views and reject mainstream politics 3
noun alt-right a political movement originating on social media and online forums, composed of a segment of conservatives who support extreme right-wing ideologies, including white nationalism and anti-Semitism (often used attributively): the face of the alt-right; an alt-right candidate. 1

before 2010

One of the 1% newest English words

Coined in 2010 by Richard Spencer; shortening of alt(ernative) + right (in the sense “political conservatives”)

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".