rightist
/'raitist/
Definition
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.
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.
Adjective
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believing in or supporting tenets of the political right
Noun
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a member of a right wing political party
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