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populism
[pop-yuh-liz-uhm]
noun
any of various, often antiestablishment or anti-intellectual political movements or philosophies that offer unorthodox solutions or policies and appeal to the common person rather than according with traditional party or partisan ideologies.
grass-roots democracy; working-class activism; egalitarianism.
representation or extolling of the common person, the working class, the underdog, etc..
populism in the arts.
(initial capital letter)the political philosophy of the People's party.
populism
/ ˈɒʊˌɪə /
noun
a political strategy based on a calculated appeal to the interests or prejudices of ordinary people
populism
The belief that greater popular participation in government and business is necessary to protect individuals from exploitation by inflexible bureaucracy and financial conglomerates. “Power to the people” is a famous populist slogan.
Other 51Թ Forms
- anti-populism noun
51Թ History and Origins
Example Sentences
So if you had to choose between abundance or populism, I'd lean on the populist side.
He is the author of seven books on fascism, populism, Dirty Wars, the Holocaust and Jewish history in Latin America and Europe.
The shadow chancellor will say Reform's "economic prescription is pure populism".
These examples undermine the mainstream media cliches about left and right because they’re about populism.
Observers outside Poland portrayed Tusk's election as prime minister in late 2023 as saving liberal democracy after eight years of right-wing authoritarian populism by the PiS-led government.
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