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rightism

American  
[rahy-tiz-uhm] / ˈraɪ tɪz əm /

noun

(sometimes initial capital letter)

  1. conservatism, especially in politics.

  2. reactionary principles, attitudes, or behavior.

Etymology

Origin of rightism

First recorded in 1935–40; right + -ism

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Dictionary definition of "reactionary": of, pertaining to, marked by, or favoring reaction, especially extreme conservatism or rightism in politics; opposing political or social change.

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