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populism
[ pop-yuh-liz-uhm ]
noun
- any of various, often antiestablishment or anti-intellectual political movements or philosophies that offer unorthodox solutions or policies and appeal to the common person rather than according with traditional party or partisan ideologies.
- grass-roots democracy; working-class activism; egalitarianism.
- representation or extolling of the common person, the working class, the underdog, etc.:
populism in the arts.
- (initial capital letter) the political philosophy of the People's party.
populism
/ ˈɒʊˌɪə /
noun
- a political strategy based on a calculated appeal to the interests or prejudices of ordinary people
populism
- The belief that greater popular participation in government and business is necessary to protect individuals from exploitation by inflexible bureaucracy and financial conglomerates . “Power to the people” is a famous populist slogan.
Other Word Forms
- t-DZu· noun
Word History and Origins
Example Sentences
Economic instability and the larger societal disruptions it causes are the fuel for authoritarian populism.
This low level of life satisfaction is a breeding ground for populism and the lack of social trust is behind the political success of the far right.
Possibly because the New Deal and the early post-World War II economic consensus mitigated the worst economic disparities, left-wing populism has ceased to be a political force in the last 75 years.
There is also a huge audience in America which is desperate for an alternative to Trumpism and the larger right-wing and its authoritarian populism.
The Age of Trump and authoritarian populism are closely related to this in several ways.
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