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Meaning of Populist | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
ˈpɒp.jʊ.lɪst

Definitions

  1. A person who advocates populism (a movement against ruling elites who are presumed not to act in the interests of the ordinary citizen).
  2. A politician who advocates specific policies just because they are popular.
  3. A person who advocates democratic principles.

Equivalents

العربية شعبي
Bosanski demokrat populist
Čeština demokrat populista populistický
Deutsch Populist Populistin populistisch
Ελληνικά λαϊκιστής
Suomi demokraatti demokraattinen populisti populistinen
Français populiste
हिन्दी जनवादी
Hrvatski demokrat populist
Magyar populista
Հայերեն պոպուլիստ
Kurdî demokrat demokrat popûlîst
Polski populista populistka
Русский наро́дник наро́дница народнический популист попули́стка попули́стский
Српски demokrat populist
ไทย ประชานิยม
Türkçe halkçı

Examples

“Critics suggest that Fernández, an unashamed populist and nationalist, is seeking to deflect attention from social disharmony at home.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

Populists populizer populomics populosity Populous Populously

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