right-wing populist
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right-wing populist
A person, usually a politician or one of their supporters, who represents right-wing populist politics. This politics combines right-wing positions with populist slogans that are often oversimplified and directed against elites.
Der Rechtspopulist gewann die Wahl mit dem Versprechen, die Grenzen zu schließen.
The right-wing populist won the election with the promise to close the borders.
The word is a compound of 'rechts' (right-wing) and 'Populist' (populist). Here, 'rechts' refers to the political orientation, while a 'Populist' is a person who wants to win the favor of the population with highly simplified messages.
Die Analyse seiner Reden zeigt eine typisch rechtspopulistische Argumentation.
The analysis of his speeches shows typically right-wing populist reasoning.
This noun is part of a word family that is useful for political discussions: 'der Rechtspopulismus' (right-wing populism, the ideology) and 'rechtspopulistisch' (right-wing populist, the adjective).
Der Rechtspopulismus ist in vielen europäischen Ländern ein Thema.
Right-wing populism is an issue in many European countries.
This word is a term from political discourse and is used especially in the news, in political science, and in public debates. It often has a critical or distancing connotation.
In der Talkshow diskutierte man über den Aufstieg der Rechtspopulisten.
On the talk show, they discussed the rise of the right-wing populists.
right-wing extremist
The Rechtspopulist combines right-wing positions with simplistic slogans directed against the elites. By contrast, the Rechtsextremist represents an extreme right-wing ideology that is often associated with excessive nationalism, xenophobia, and rejection of democracy. Therefore, pointed rhetoric does not automatically justify calling someone a Rechtsextremist.
Der Rechtspopulist gewinnt viele Anhänger mit einfachen, elitenfeindlichen Parolen.
The right-wing populist wins many supporters with simplistic slogans directed against the elites.
Der Rechtsextremist lehnt die demokratische Grundordnung offen ab.
The right-wing extremist openly rejects the democratic constitutional order.
