POPULIST Synonyms: 8 Similar and Opposite Words

populist

noun

Definition of populist next

as in socialist

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snob
snoot

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Recent Examples of populist Already, Hungary and Slovakia (which is also ruled by a right-wing populist) have torpedoed the latest EU effort to declare broader sanctions. —

Christian Caryl, Foreign Affairs, 26 Dec. 2024 Trump is one of many ascendant populists who emphasize inward-looking policies and challenge global cooperation. —

Allison Carnegie, Foreign Affairs, 24 Dec. 2024 Far-right populists and nationalists — many of them allies of President-elect Donald Trump — have been tapping into the widespread public discontent about rising post-pandemic prices and immigration to increase their power in Germany, the Netherlands, Austria, Finland, and elsewhere in Europe. —

Corky Siemaszko, NBC News, 4 Dec. 2024 Yet, there are common overlapping themes among Europe’s populists that are also present in Trump’s playbook. —

Sophie Tanno, CNN, 1 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for populist