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/ˈpɒp.jʊ.lɪst/ · noun
A person who advocates populism (a movement against ruling elites who are presumed not to act in the interests of the ordinary citizen)..
Critics suggest that Fernández, an unashamed populist and nationalist, is seeking to deflect attention from social disharmony at home.
On top of all that, rightwing populists and leftwing progressives have made significant inroads into western politics.
So as to not throw too much of the blame on American populists, the right in other Western countries is also guilty of adopting this crass and anti-intellectual brand of politics.
On the right, this can look like gleeful cruelty, sadistic memes, posts that “own the libs” or sensationalized claims about fraud and conspiracy. On the left, it could be social justice messaging, online identity politics or populist economic proposals to, say, tax the rich.
Use populist when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Populist means A person who advocates populism (a movement against ruling elites who are presumed not to act in the interests of the ordinary citizen)..
Common synonyms include populistic, democrat.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Critics suggest that Fernández, an unashamed populist and nationalist, is seeking to deflect attention from social disharmony at home.
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