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ultraright

American  
[uhl-truh-rahyt] / ˌʌl trəˈraɪt /

adjective

  1. of or belonging to the extreme political Right; extremely conservative or reactionary.


noun

  1. the ultraright, the aggregate of ultraright persons or groups.

Etymology

Origin of ultraright

ultra- + right

Example Sentences

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As a result, I was more familiar with Mishima’s life — the turn to ultraright nationalism, the attempted coup and his ensuing death by seppuku — than with his art.

From New York Times • Nov. 23, 2024

The bombings sent accusations flying that Argentine officials with ultraright or neo-Nazi sympathies might have been involved.

From New York Times • Jul. 22, 2022

Because Jesuits often sided with El Salvador’s poor and some kept records of human rights violations, they were hated by the country’s ultraright.

From New York Times • Apr. 7, 2021

His efforts will be strengthened if he is able to form a united front with the ultraright Herstigte National Party, which now has only one seat in Parliament but hopes for more.

From Time Magazine Archive

Kahane, head of the ultraright Kach Party and the founder of the Jewish Defense League in the U.S., was prevented by police from attending Bukhris' funeral.

From Time Magazine Archive

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