populist
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populist
Describes a kind of politics that aims to win the favor of the general population through highly simplified messages and appeals to emotion, often by positioning itself against a supposed elite. The word usually has a negative meaning.
Seine Rede war voller populistischer Parolen, die komplexe Probleme ignorierten.
His speech was full of populist slogans that ignored complex problems.
The adjective 'populistisch' (populist) belongs to the noun 'der Populismus' (populism). The ending '-istisch' is often used to form adjectives from nouns ending in '-ismus' that describe a political or philosophical movement.
Der Populismus verspricht oft einfache Lösungen für komplizierte Probleme.
Populism often promises simple solutions to complicated problems.
The word 'populistisch' (populist) is almost always used critically or pejoratively. It describes a style of politics perceived as manipulative and unserious.
Kritiker warfen dem Politiker vor, eine populistische Kampagne zu führen.
Critics accused the politician of running a populist campaign.
'Populistisch' (populist) often describes terms from politics and communication. Typical combinations are 'populistische Parolen' (populist slogans), 'populistische Forderungen' (populist demands), 'eine populistische Partei' (a populist party), or 'ein populistischer Politiker' (a populist politician).
Seine populistischen Aussagen kamen bei vielen Wählern gut an.
His populist statements went down well with many voters.
popular
A political demand is populär when many people know about it and approve of it. It is populistisch when it is intended to win support through strongly simplified and emotional messages. A populistische demand can be populär, but the words evaluate different aspects.
Die Forderung nach sofort halbierten Preisen ist populistisch, weil sie das schwierige Problem stark vereinfacht.
The demand for prices to be immediately cut in half is populist because it greatly oversimplifies the difficult problem.
Die Forderung nach niedrigeren Preisen ist populär, weil viele Bürger sie unterstützen.
The demand for lower prices is popular because many citizens support it.
