rightism

 [rahy-tiz-uhm]  

right·ism

   [rahy-tiz-uhm]
noun (sometimes initial capital letter)
1.
conservatism, especially in politics.
2.
reactionary principles, attitudes, or behavior.
Origin:
1935–40; right + -ism
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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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