rightist

[ rahy-tist ]

/ ˈraɪ tɪst /

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adjective (sometimes initial capital letter)

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

noun

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

Words nearby rightist

righter, rightful, righting reflex, rightish, rightism, rightist, rightly, rightness, righto, rights, rights issue

Origin of rightist

First recorded in 1935–40; right + -ist

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Examples from the Web for rightist

Naftali Bennett, the Economy Minister, is a rightist to the core.
Goodbye to Israel’s Lousy Government (Let’s Hope the Next One Isn’t Worse)|Alon Ben-Meir|December 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In 1958 he was denounced as a rightist, and was sent to the Shayang Labor Camp.
An Oral History of Mao’s Greatest Crime|Zhou Xun|November 24, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The only way to get a leftist government is to simply get the rightist government, and especially Bibi Netanyahu, out.
What’s Different at J Street This Year?|Brent E. Sasley|September 30, 2013|DAILY BEAST
To be fair, the angst around the prisoner release isn't just rightist propaganda—it's also actually frustrating to many.
How Netanyahu Eased The Pressure Without Giving Much Up|Elisheva Goldberg|July 30, 2013|DAILY BEAST

Those results show the rightist bloc with 61 Knesset seats to the center-left's 59.
A Vote Against Bibi, Not His Policies|Ali Gharib|January 22, 2013|DAILY BEAST
I have been to a number of rightist meetings and seminars in Texas.
Warren Commission (2 of 26): Hearings Vol. II (of 15)|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy
The delegates of the rightist coalition remained in their seats, their arms folded across their chests.
The Five Arrows|Allan Chase
I don't think you can call a man an extreme leftist, rightist, or middle-of-the-roader and have him classified that simply.
Warren Commission (11 of 26): Hearings Vol. XI (of 15)|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy
At least most people who listen to me talk call me a rightist.
Warren Commission (11 of 26): Hearings Vol. XI (of 15)|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy
I have in mind—was this in your opinion a rightist plot, a leftist plot, an anarchist plot?
Warren Commission (1 of 26): Hearings Vol. I (of 15)|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy

British Dictionary definitions for rightist

rightist

/ (ˈraɪtɪst) /

adjective

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

noun

a person who supports or belongs to the political right

Derived forms of rightist

rightism, noun

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rightist

adjective (sometimes initial capital letter)

noun

Words related to rightist

Words nearby rightist

Origin of rightist

Examples from the Web for rightist

British Dictionary definitions for rightist

adjective

noun

Derived forms of rightist