What does Populist mean?
Definitions for Populist
ˈpɒp yə lɪstpop·ulist
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Princeton's WordNet
democrat, populistnoun
an advocate of democratic principles
Wiktionary
populistnoun
A person who advocates democratic principles
populistnoun
A politician who advocates specific policies just because they are popular
populistnoun
A person who advocates populism
populistadjective
Democratic
populistadjective
Put forward just because it would be popular
populistadjective
Of or pertaining to populism
ChatGPT
populist
Populist refers to a political philosophy or approach that strives to appeal to ordinary people who feel their concerns are disregarded by established elite groups or systems. It is often characterized by simple, passionate, and clear-cut ideological appeals seeking to promote the common people's rights and interests. It can exist across the liberal-conservative political spectrum, varying greatly based on the country and political climate.
Usage in printed sourcesFrom:
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Populist in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Populist in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
Examples of Populist in a Sentence
The populist-nationalist movement got a lot stronger today, breitbart gained an executive chairman with his finger on the pulse of the Trump agenda.
Business has leapt into the void left by populist and partisan government, it can no longer be business as usual, with an exclusive focus on shareholder returns.
All parties might have a tendency to support populist measures to attract support in Parliament and also to retain popularity in case of a further UK election.
Instead of using our guy's record to prosecute a case against him, they put all their eggs in a flimsy guilt-by-association attack that failed miserably, even in this strongly populist district, there were some ads where they spent 26 seconds talking about the Kochs and four seconds on Jenkins, which was fine by me.
It is cultural and economic and fundamentally anti-establishment, populist if you will.
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