rightist

[rahy-tist]

right·ist

[rahy-tist]
adjective (sometimes initial capital letter)
1.
of or pertaining to conservative or reactionary political views; noting or characteristic of the political Right.
noun
2.
a member or supporter of the political Right; conservative or reactionary.

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Origin:
1935–40; right + -ist
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rightist (ˈraɪtɪst)
 
adj
1.  of, tending towards, or relating to the political right or its principles; conservative, traditionalist, or reactionary
 
n
2.  a person who supports or belongs to the political right
 
'rightism
 
n

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