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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

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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

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

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

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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