Populist — meaning in English

English meaning

• populist adjective Appealing to ordinary people by presenting politics as a struggle between the honest public and a corrupt or out-of-touch elite.

Senses

Populist is used for these senses in English:

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

populist — full definition

1. adjective Appealing to ordinary people by presenting politics as a struggle between the honest public and a corrupt or out-of-touch elite.
2. noun A politician or movement that uses this appeal.
3. adjective Designed to be liked by a wide general audience rather than by critics or experts.

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