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.

RELATED WORDS

Nearby words

rightful, rightfully, 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

rightism, noun

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