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rightist
[ rahy-tist ]
/ ËraÉȘ tÉȘst /
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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.
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rightist
/ (ËraÉȘtÉȘst) /
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
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