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rightist

American  
[rahy-tist] / ˈraɪ tɪst /

adjective

(sometimes initial capital letter)

  1. of or relating to conservative or reactionary political views; noting or characteristic of the political Right.

noun

  1. a member or supporter of the political Right; conservative or reactionary.

rightist British  
/ ˈraɪtɪst /

adjective

  1. of, tending towards, or relating to the political right or its principles; conservative, traditionalist, or reactionary

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noun

  1. a person who supports or belongs to the political right

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Other Word Forms

  • rightism noun

Etymology

Origin of rightist

First recorded in 1935–40; right + -ist

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The program also saw federal law enforcement target anti-war protesters, civil rights activists, feminist groups, New Left organizations and even some rightist organizations, like the Ku Klux Klan.

From Salon • Oct. 24, 2025

They have also fed public disenchantment with the country’s political class as Portugal prepares to celebrate 50 years of democracy, following the Carnation Revolution that toppled a rightist dictatorship on April 25, 1974.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 24, 2024

Mr. Macron has now deployed Mr. Attal, whose telegenic assurance and ready adaptability make him a natural protégé of the president, against the youthful rightist leader.

From New York Times • Jan. 19, 2024

Some 20,000 people have reached Italy so far this year, compared to 6,100 in the same period of 2022, interior ministry figures show, and the migration issue is piling pressure on the rightist government.

From Reuters • Mar. 13, 2023

Could he really be a rightist after all?

From "Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution" by Ji-li Jiang

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