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rightism

[ rahy-tiz-uhm ]
/ ˈraɪ tɪz əm /
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noun (sometimes initial capital letter)
conservatism, especially in politics.
reactionary principles, attitudes, or behavior.
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Origin of rightism

First recorded in 1935–40; right + -ism

Words nearby rightism

right-hand man, right-hand rule, Right Honourable, right in the head, rightish, rightism, rightist, right-laid, rightly, right-minded, rightness
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