Etymology

dissident right

Today it means: Far-right political groups who oppose mainstream conservatism, promoting more radical beliefs such as opposition to LGBT rights and non-White identity politics, anti-Semitism, white nationalism and white supremacy, and traditionalist nationalism. Full definition →

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The story

It is not known who has coined the term, but it refers to a collection of right wing groups that do not fit into mainstream right wing categories. This can include White nationalism, Nationalism, National Socialism, Fascism, Neo-Absolutism and other ideas.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.