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populist

Syllabification: (pop·u·list)
Pronunciation: /ˈpäpyələst/
Translate populist | into Italian
Definition of populist

noun

  • a member or adherent of a political party seeking to represent the interests of ordinary people.
  • a person who holds, or who is concerned with, the views of ordinary people.
  • (Populist) a member of the Populist Party, a US political party formed in 1891 that advocated the interests of labor and farmers, free coinage of silver, a graduated income tax, and government control of monopolies.

adjective

  • of or relating to a populist or populists:a populist leader

Derivatives

populism

Pronunciation: /-ˌlizəm/
noun

populistic

Pronunciation: /ˌpäpyəˈlistik/
adjective

Origin:

late 19th century: from Latin populus 'people' + -ist

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Definition of populist in the British & World English dictionary

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