populist
a supporter or adherent of populism.
(initial capital letter) a member of the People's party.
Also pop·u·lis·tic. of, relating to, or characteristic of populism or its adherents.
(initial capital letter)Also Pop·u·lis·tic. of or relating to the People's party.
Origin of populist
1Other words from populist
- an·ti-pop·u·list, noun, adjective
Words Nearby populist
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How to use populist in a sentence
The GameStop stock craze is about a populist uprising against Wall Street.
GameStop shares tumble as Big Tech reasserts market dominance | Hamza Shaban, Hannah Denham | February 2, 2021 | Washington PostJust as populist forces challenged a system of globalization that favored Wall Street and giant corporations rather than factory workers, a grass-roots reaction against financial markets tilted to benefit the rich may be underway.
The GameStop stock craze is about a populist uprising against Wall Street. But it’s more complicated than that. | David J. Lynch | February 1, 2021 | Washington PostMeanwhile, many of the GameStop traders say they’re using Wall Street’s own tools against it in a kind of eat-the-rich populist uprising.
The Capitol Attack, Impeachment and GameStop Make it Clear: 2021 Is Shaping Up to Be the Year of the Moderator | Alex Fitzpatrick | January 29, 2021 | TimeAs the global rise of populist demagogues in these countries show, “unlawful protests” are not how democratic processes are “subverted,” as Modi would have us believe.
Save the Sarcasm for Other Democracies. America Is Fine | Debasish Roy Chowdhury | January 11, 2021 | TimeLongtime Republican pollster Whit Ayres separates the party into the “populist wing” and the “governing wing.”
The House caucus appears to be far more populist, feisty, and ready to push the debate on economic issues than it has in the past.
In the old days, drenched in racism as the South was, it was economically populist.
But the results make sense—when you look at how Republican candidates acted like Democrats on popular, populist issues.
Tapping into middle-class grievances with populist ideas on the economy is where Warren excels.
Square Deal, New Deal, and Now, From Hillary Clinton, a “Fair Shot” | Eleanor Clift | September 19, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTWhether or not one likes the music of Garth Brooks, it is arguable that he is the last and only populist in pop culture.
I'm Not Country or Pop. I'm Just Pure Garth Brooks. | David Masciotra | September 10, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTHer homecoming brought reporters to 17 Madison Street for the details about her alignment with the populist party.
Susan B. Anthony | Alma LutzWatching the straws in the wind, she saw Republican supremacy seriously threatened by the new populist party.
Susan B. Anthony | Alma LutzThe populist movement promised to cause a healthy division of the whites into two parties.
Civil War and Reconstruction in Alabama | Walter L. FlemingMany said, as they grasped her hand: "You're going to be a populist now, ain't you?"
The Life and Work of Susan B. Anthony (Volume 2 of 2) | Ida Husted Harper"I want Miss Shaw to come forward and give that populist whoop that she promised she would last night," said a delegate.
The Life and Work of Susan B. Anthony (Volume 2 of 2) | Ida Husted Harper
British Dictionary definitions for populist (1 of 2)
/ (ˈpɒpjʊlɪst) /
appealing to the interests or prejudices of ordinary people
a person, esp a politician, who appeals to the interests or prejudices of ordinary people
British Dictionary definitions for Populist (2 of 2)
/ (ˈpɒpjʊlɪst) /
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
of, characteristic of, or relating to the People's Party, the Populists, or any individual or movement with similar aims
Derived forms of Populist
- Populism, noun
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