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
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How to use populist in a sentence
The giant retailer is realizing its dream of getting into the banking business, which should terrify populists of all stripes.
In the early 20th century, many progressives and populists, as well as a growing socialist movement, rose to oppose oligarchy.
Dawn of the Age of Oligarchy: the Alliance between Government and the 1% | Joel Kotkin | June 28, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAmericans want government to tackle inequality, which means Democrats should take a cue from the economic populists.
Hey Democrats! Ignore the Centrists, Americans Want You to Tackle Inequality | Jamelle Bouie | December 18, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTWhere populists point out how things have gone off course, progressives channel anger into action.
Should the economic populists from the Warren wing take over the party, how much they can govern remains to be seen.
It’s DINO Hunting Season as the Democrats Gird for Their Own Civil War | David Freedlander | December 11, 2013 | THE DAILY BEAST
Immediately an ardent controversy took place between the two factions of the youth of that time, the Populists and the Marxists.
Contemporary Russian Novelists | Serge PerskyTwenty years ago the Populists were hated and feared as if they practiced black magic.
A Preface to Politics | Walter LippmannThen the Populists will put one in so as not to be behind the Republicans, and then we shall probably win.
The Life and Work of Susan B. Anthony (Volume 2 of 2) | Ida Husted HarperThe Republicans refused, but the Populists threw an excellent plank in my direction.
The Life and Work of Susan B. Anthony (Volume 2 of 2) | Ida Husted HarperWe hear of Populists who are so mad about the plank they declare they will go back to the Democratic party.
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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