Meanings
- uncountablegovernmenta political ideology that combines right-wing politics with populist rhetoric and themes, typically framing a loss of national sovereignty (via immigration, globalization, multiculturalism, etc.) as the root cause of a country's problems, as well as blaming the political establishment and cosmopolitan institutions (e.g. mainstream media, academia, international organizations) for being primarily responsible.
Antonyms: left-wing populism
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna political ideology that combines right-wing politics with populist rhetoric and themes, typically framing a loss of national sovereignty (via immigration, globalization, multiculturalism, etc.) as the root cause of a country's problems, as well as blaming the political establishment and cosmopolitan institutions (e.g. mainstream media, academia, international organizations) for being primarily responsible.
Translations
Arabic شَعْبَوِيَّة يَمِينِيَّة
- شَعْبَوِيَّة يَمِينِيَّةpolitical ideology — see also political ideology
Bengali ডানপন্থী জনতুষ্টিবাদ
- ডানপন্থী জনতুষ্টিবাদ (ḍanponthi jonotuśṭibad)political ideology — see also political ideology
German Rechtspopulismus
- Rechtspopulismuspolitical ideology — see also political ideology
Thai ประชานิยมฝ่ายขวา
- ประชานิยมฝ่ายขวาpolitical ideology — see also political ideology
Cite this entry
right-wing populism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/right-wing%20populism
“right-wing populism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/right-wing%20populism. Accessed November 5, 2026.
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