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right-wing

right-wing
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [rahyt wing]
    • /raɪt wɪŋ/
    • /raɪt wɪŋ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [rahyt wing]
    • /raɪt wɪŋ/

Definitions of right-wing word

  • 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 A right-wing person or group has conservative or capitalist views. 0
  • singular noun right-wing The right wing of a political party consists of the members who have the most conservative or the most capitalist views. 0
  • noun right-wing the conservative faction of an assembly, party, etc 0

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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

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

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 most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

Synonyms for right-wing

adj right-wing

  • conservative — A Conservative politician or voter is a member of or votes for the Conservative Party in Britain.
  • 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.
  • in a rut — stuck in routine

adjective right-wing

  • fogyish — Characteristic of a fogy.

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