ALT-RIGHT Definition & Meaning

alt-right

or alt right

[ awlt-rahyt ]

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noun

a political movement originating on social media and online forums, composed of a segment of conservatives who support extreme right-wing ideologies, including white nationalism and antisemitism (often used attributively): an alt-right candidate.
the face of the alt-right;
an alt-right candidate.

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Origin of alt-right¹

First recorded in 2005–10; associated shortly after with U.S. white nationalist Richard Spencer (born 1978); shortening of alt(ernative) ( def ) + right ( def ) (in the sense “political conservatives”)

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The former Occupy Wall Street livestreamer turned alt-right talking head has frequently hosted supporters of QAnon, “Stop the Steal,” and other conspiracy theories on his shows over the years—and has in the past four years taken in more than $1.3 million in fan donations on YouTube alone.

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Married to the daughter of Indian immigrants, he has rejected and been rejected by members of the alt-right even if he does echo some of their views.

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He seemed to inspire an endangered masculine fantasy in the fragile months of Trump’s first ascent: a hunky progressive, proclaiming the virtues of the “Women’s March,” standing against alpha-wave alt-right figures.

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At Vice, I began tracking the alt-right, a loose coalition of white nationalists who skewed younger and who had connected primarily through anonymous online forums like 4chan.

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The alt-right had existed before Donald Trump began running for president in 2015, but his candidacy gave those who were a part of it the sense that their memes and provocations could affect reality.

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