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populist

Pop·u·list
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [pop-yuh-list]
    • /ˈpɒp yə lɪst/
    • /ˈpɒp.jʊ.lɪst/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pop-yuh-list]
    • /ˈpɒp yə lɪst/

Definitions of populist word

  • noun populist a member of the People's party. 1
  • noun populist (lowercase) a supporter or adherent of populism. 1
  • adjective populist Also, Populistic. of or relating to the People's party. 1
  • adjective populist Also, populistic. (lowercase) of, relating to, or characteristic of populism or its adherents. 1
  • noun populist supporter of common people 1
  • adjective populist non-elitist, for the masses 1

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Origin of populist

First appearance:

before 1890
One of the 20% newest English words
1890-95, Americanism; < Latin popul(us) people + -ist

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Populist

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

populist popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% 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".

populist usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for populist

adj populist

  • democratic — A democratic country, government, or political system is governed by representatives who are elected by the people.
  • libertarian — a person who advocates liberty, especially with regard to thought or conduct.

adjective populist

noun populist

  • democrat — A Democrat is a member or supporter of a particular political party which has the word 'democrat' or 'democratic' in its title, for example the Democratic Party in the United States.
  • egalitarian — asserting, resulting from, or characterized by belief in the equality of all people, especially in political, economic, or social life.

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