Rightist
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈɹaɪtɪst/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Rightist is a noun meaning One who believes in the politics or policies of the political right.
Meaning
One who believes in the politics or policies of the political right.
More Meanings
- (in combination) One who supports the rights of a specified group.
- Of or pertaining to the political right.
Example Sentences
an animal rightist
Hearsay even got "freeped." "Freepers," followers of a rightist Web site called Free Republic, orchestrated a "Freeper Call to Action."
Whether a Hidalgo candidacy can galvanize the left and throw open an election in which Emmanuel Macron, the centrist president, and Marine Le Pen, the rightist candidate, remain favorites is unclear.
To summarize: on the average, rightists are made more anxious by ambiguity and have a stronger need for closure, dislike novelty, are more comforted by structure and hierarchy, more readily perceive circumstances as threatening, and are more parochial in their empathy.
Word Forms
- rightists
Synonyms for rightist
Depending on context, synonyms include right-winger, right, right-wing.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include right-winger, right-wing, right, far-right, left-wing, rightwing.
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