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- [rahyt wing]
- /raɪt wɪŋ/
- /raɪt wɪŋ/
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- [rahyt wing]
- /raɪt wɪŋ/
Definitions of right wing words
- noun right wing members of a conservative or reactionary political party, or those opposing extensive political reform. 1
- noun right wing such a political party or a group of such parties. 1
- noun right wing that part of a political or social organization advocating a conservative or reactionary position: The union's right wing favored a moderate course of action. 1
- adjective right wing Conservative, Republican 1
- noun right wing politics: conservative faction 1
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Origin of right wing
First appearance:
before 1930 One of the 10% newest English words
First recorded in 1930-35
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Parts of speech for Right wing
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right wing popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 61% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
right wing usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for right wing
noun right wing
- bitterender — a person who persists until the bitter end without compromising or yielding; diehard.
- bourbon — Bourbon is a type of whisky that is made mainly in America.
- bourbons — a member of a French royal family that ruled in France 1589–1792, Spain 1700–1931, and Naples 1735–1806, 1815–60.
- classicist — A classicist is someone who studies the ancient Greek and Roman civilizations, especially their languages, literature, and philosophy.
- conservative — A Conservative politician or voter is a member of or votes for the Conservative Party in Britain.
adj right wing
- die hard — If you say that habits or attitudes die hard, you mean that they take a very long time to disappear or change, so that it may not be possible to get rid of them completely.
Antonyms for right wing
noun right wing
- left wing — members of a liberal or radical political party, or those favoring extensive political reform.
- leftism — a member of the political Left or a person sympathetic to its views.
- leftist — a member of the political Left or a person sympathetic to its views.
- liberalism — the quality or state of being liberal, as in behavior or attitude.
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