What does Populist mean?

Definitions for Populist
ˈpɒp yə lɪstpop·ulist

This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word Populist.

Princeton's WordNet

  1. democrat, populistnoun

    an advocate of democratic principles

Wiktionary

  1. populistnoun

    A person who advocates democratic principles

  2. populistnoun

    A politician who advocates specific policies just because they are popular

  3. populistnoun

    A person who advocates populism

  4. populistadjective

    Democratic

  5. populistadjective

    Put forward just because it would be popular

  6. populistadjective

    Of or pertaining to populism

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  1. 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.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Populist in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Populist in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of Populist in a Sentence

  1. Byron Donalds:

    He was grasping at straws and throwing out populist talking points, but there still was no facts or real information behind it, in the chamber, his delivery was frankly awful, and the imagery was not good.

  2. Stephen Moore:

    I have a pretty populist agenda that I'm pursuing, which is more growth, higher wages, more transparency and more sunlight on how the Fed operates.

  3. Hajo Funke:

    The right's populist ideas are spreading like wildfire in the CSU and it's extremely dangerous.

  4. Michelle Obama:

    He used that experience and a keen sense of the political undercurrents to quickly galvanize a populist conservative movement, he was offering a set of ideas that his party had not fully embraced at the time, from strict border enforcement to tougher trade deals to less military intervention abroad.

  5. Lanhee Chen:

    I think the trade position remains pretty ugly, but I understand why they did it. I think it's a strong effort, at least, to meld elements of conservative economic policy with Trump's more populist thinking.

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Translations for Populist

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  • شعبويArabic
  • populistaCzech
  • populistisch, Populist, PopulistinGerman
  • demokraatti, demokraattinen, populistinen, populistiFinnish
  • populisteFrench
  • populistaHungarian
  • populistischeDutch
  • популистский, популистка, популист, народник, народнический, народницаRussian
  • 民粹主義Chinese

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