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rightist

[ rahy-tist ]

adjective

(sometimes initial capital letter)
  1. of or relating to conservative or reactionary political views; noting or characteristic of the political Right.


noun

  1. a member or supporter of the political Right; conservative or reactionary.

rightist

/ ˈ°ù²¹Éª³Ùɪ²õ³Ù /

adjective

  1. of, tending towards, or relating to the political right or its principles; conservative, traditionalist, or reactionary
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a person who supports or belongs to the political right
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ°ù¾±²µ³ó³Ù¾±²õ³¾, noun
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of rightist1

First recorded in 1935–40; right + -ist
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They have also fed public disenchantment with the country’s political class as Portugal prepares to celebrate 50 years of democracy, following the Carnation Revolution that toppled a rightist dictatorship on April 25, 1974.

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Mr. Macron has now deployed Mr. Attal, whose telegenic assurance and ready adaptability make him a natural protégé of the president, against the youthful rightist leader.

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At home she pleased her rightist grassroots through measures to defend the traditional family, protect Italy's cultural heritage and try to stem migrant arrivals.

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The tone of political discourse, even in mainstream politics, can contribute to forging ultra rightists, Lerner warned.

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Several lawmakers from parties in Orpo's rightist coalition, which took office in mid-June, targeted journalist columnist Ida Eramaa in online comments over the weekend.

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