populist

CEFRC1

/ˈpɒp.jʊ.lɪst/

noun · adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A person or politician who supports populist ideas.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A politician who advocates specific policies just because they are popular.

Examples

  • Algerians are tired of the populist tone of the Islamists.

  • Algerians don't want populist policies.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
4

Also pronounced

  • /ˈpɑ.pjə.lɪst/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A person who advocates populism (a movement against ruling elites who are presumed not to act in the interests of the ordinary citizen).

  2. A person who advocates democratic principles.

adjective

Extra meaning

  1. Put forward just because it would be popular.

More examples

In context

  • Critics suggest that Fernández, an unashamed populist and nationalist, is seeking to deflect attention from social disharmony at home.

  • On top of all that, rightwing populists and leftwing progressives have made significant inroads into western politics.

  • So as to not throw too much of the blame on American populists, the right in other Western countries is also guilty of adopting this crass and anti-intellectual brand of politics.

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Origin

noun

From Latin populus + English -ist.