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populist
[pop-yuh-list]
noun
a supporter or adherent of populism.
(initial capital letter)a member of the People's party.
adjective
Also populistic. of, relating to, or characteristic of populism or its adherents.
(initial capital letter)Also Populistic. of or relating to the People's party.
Populist
1/ ˈɒʊɪ /
noun
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
adjective
of, characteristic of, or relating to the People's Party, the Populists, or any individual or movement with similar aims
populist
2/ ˈɒʊɪ /
adjective
appealing to the interests or prejudices of ordinary people
noun
a person, esp a politician, who appeals to the interests or prejudices of ordinary people
Other 51Թ Forms
- anti-populist noun
- ˈʴDZܱ noun
51Թ History and Origins
Example Sentences
In the immediate aftermath of the attempt on his life, he pumped his fist, chanted “fight” and created a sort of populist rallying cry to appeal to his base.
I'm wondering if you see an economy-first, populist message as the way forward for the Democratic Party — and, if so, what you see as moderates' and centrists' role in that.
So if you had to choose between abundance or populism, I'd lean on the populist side.
The populist right wants tougher sentences for teenagers carrying knives, and the exclusion of disruptive pupils from regular classes.
The corporate magnate slowly turned into a health guru with a populist bent.
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