Pop·u·list

[pop-yuh-list]
noun
1.
a member of the People's party.
2.
( lowercase ) a supporter or adherent of populism.
adjective
3.
Also, Pop·u·lis·tic. of or pertaining to the People's party.
4.
Also, pop·u·lis·tic. ( lowercase ) of, pertaining to, or characteristic of populism or its adherents.

Origin:
1890–95, Americanism; < Latin popul(us) people + -ist

an·ti-Pop·u·list, noun, adjective
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populist (ˈpɒpjʊlɪst) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
1.  appealing to the interests or prejudices of ordinary people
 
n
2.  a person, esp a politician, who appeals to the interests or prejudices of ordinary people

Populist (ˈpɒpjʊlɪst) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
1.  (US) history a member of the People's Party, formed largely by agrarian interests to contest the 1892 presidential election. The movement gradually dissolved after the 1904 election
 
adj
2.  of, characteristic of, or relating to the People's Party, the Populists, or any individual or movement with similar aims
 
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populist
1892, Amer.Eng., from L. populus "people." Originally in reference to the Populist Party, organized Feb. 1892 to promote certain issues important to farmers and workers. The term outlasted the party, and by 1920s came to mean "representing the views of the masses" in a general way.
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