Human-rightism
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Human-rightism is a noun meaning (derogatory) A political philosophy that focuses on human rights.
Meaning
(derogatory) A political philosophy that focuses on human rights.
Example Sentences
With the notion of human-rightism, Pellet (2000) tried to warn of the costs and dangers of the slippery slope of activism within the arena of international human rights law. ‘Human-rightism’ was immediately ascribed pejorative meanings and used to express different forms of critique when it came to human rights.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include human-rightist, humanism, rightism, humanitarianism, posthumanism, proprietarianism.
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