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populist
[pop-yuh-list]
noun
a supporter or adherent of populism.
(initial capital letter), a member of the People's party.
adjective
Also populistic. of, relating to, or characteristic of populism or its adherents.
(initial capital letter), Also Populistic. of or relating to the People's party.
Populist
1/ ˈpɒpjʊlɪst /
noun
history a member of the People's Party, formed largely by agrarian interests to contest the 1892 presidential election. The movement gradually dissolved after the 1904 election
adjective
of, characteristic of, or relating to the People's Party, the Populists, or any individual or movement with similar aims
populist
2/ ˈpɒpjʊlɪst /
adjective
appealing to the interests or prejudices of ordinary people
noun
a person, esp a politician, who appeals to the interests or prejudices of ordinary people
Other Word Forms
- anti-populist noun
- Populism noun
Word History and Origins
Example Sentences
After all, he was fighting the combined power of the Tammany Hall political machine and newspaper magnate William Randolph Hearst, who united behind John Francis Hylan, a vaguely populist Brooklyn Democrat with few discernible positions.
The historical shift from agriculture to industry to services is now accelerating, raising the risk of populist backlash as workers confront displacement.
How does a centre-left party with mainstream leaders take on a right-wing populist leader?
Institutions must be protected from populist capture: courts, regulators, and agencies must remain independent.
Jack eventually befriends the upstart political populist Willie Stark, who, by dint of his will and eloquent diatribes against the wealthy establishment, is elected governor.
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