left-wing populism

noun

a political ideology that combines left-wing politics with populist rhetoric and themes, typically framing social, political and economic inequality as the root causes of a country's problems, as well as blaming the political establishment and private interests (e.g. the wealthy, financial institutions, corporations) for being primarily responsible.

Opposite
right-wing populism
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Meanings

nounleft-wing populism (uncountable)
  1. uncountablegovernmenta political ideology that combines left-wing politics with populist rhetoric and themes, typically framing social, political and economic inequality as the root causes of a country's problems, as well as blaming the political establishment and private interests (e.g. the wealthy, financial institutions, corporations) for being primarily responsible.

    Antonyms: right-wing populism

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna political ideology that combines left-wing politics with populist rhetoric and themes, typically framing social, political and economic inequality as the root causes of a country's problems, as well as blaming the political establishment and private interests (e.g. the wealthy, financial institutions, corporations) for being primarily responsible.

Opposite
right-wing populism

Translations

Arabic الشعبوية اليسارية
  • الشعبوية اليساريةpolitical ideology — see also political ideology
Bengali বামপন্থী জনপ্রিয়তাবাদ
  • বামপন্থী জনপ্রিয়তাবাদ (bamponthi jonpriẏtabad)political ideology — see also political ideology
German Linkspopulismus
  • Linkspopulismuspolitical ideology — see also political ideology
Thai ประชานิยมฝ่ายซ้าย
  • ประชานิยมฝ่ายซ้ายpolitical ideology — see also political ideology
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APA

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Chicago

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