ultraright

American  

[uhl-truh-rahyt] / ˌʌl trəˈraɪt /

adjective

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

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noun

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

Etymology

Origin of ultraright

ultra- + right

Example Sentences

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

Many members of the Mindszenty Foundation were also members of the ultraright John Birch Society, and its founder, Robert Welch, once called Mrs. Schlafly “one of our most loyal members.”

From New York Times • Sep. 5, 2016

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

But De Klerk pledges to take a stand against ultraright forces and not to allow them to derail his plans for reform.

From Time Magazine Archive