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.

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Origin of rightist

First recorded in 1935–40; right + -ist

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Words related to rightist

die-hard, reactionary, right-winger, firm, right, constant, redneck, timid, traditionalist, steady, quiet, fuddy-duddy, stable, bourgeois, diehard, moderate, stick-in-the-mud, preserver, classicist, obstructionist

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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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