rightist

/'raitist/

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Definition

1. Adjective:

   • Belonging to or supporting the political right: Holding or advocating for conservative, traditional, or reactionary political views, often emphasizing authority, order, nationalism, or established social hierarchies.

2. Noun:

   • A supporter or member of a right-wing political group: An individual who adheres to rightist political principles or is affiliated with a conservative or reactionary party or movement.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:

  • The party's rightist faction opposed the new social welfare policies.
  • His rightist views on economics favor minimal government intervention.

• Noun:

  • The rally was attended by nationalists and other rightists.
  • As a rightist, she voted for the conservative candidate.

Advanced Usage

• "rightist tendencies": Inclinations or leanings towards conservative or reactionary politics.
  • The analyst warned of growing rightist tendencies within the mainstream party.

Variants and Related Words

• Rightism (n): The ideology or principles of the political right.
  • His book is a critique of modern rightism.
• Right-wing (adj/n): A more common synonym describing the same segment of the political spectrum.
  • The right-wing coalition won the election.

Synonyms

• Adjective: Conservative, reactionary, traditionalist.
• Noun: Conservative, reactionary.

Antonyms

• Adjective: Leftist, liberal, progressive.
• Noun: Leftist, liberal, progressive.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. believing in or supporting tenets of the political right

Noun

1. a member of a right wing political party

Từ đồng nghĩa

• right-wing
• right-winger