popularist
- noun
- /ˈpɑpjələrɪst/
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populista
- He was labeled a popularist for making promises that appealed to public opinion.
Examples
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The popularist candidate won the election by appealing to voters' emotions.
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Many popularists focus on sensational topics to gain attention.
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The journalist accused the leader of being a popularist who avoided difficult decisions.
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Critics argued that the party's popularist approach ignored important long-term issues.
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Critics argued that the party's popularist approach ignored important long-term issues.
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The journalist accused the leader of being a popularist who avoided difficult decisions.
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He was labeled a popularist for making promises that appealed to public opinion.
Synonyms
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7.0
A person who speaks for ordinary people against rich or powerful leaders
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9.3
A political leader who gains support by stirring up people's fears and feelings
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A person who gives one-sided or false information to help a political group
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8.5
A person who makes a crowd angry or excited about politics
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A person who gives people what they want even if it is wrong to get money or power
Antonyms
How Populist
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Popularist comes from popular ('liked by many' or 'of the people') combined with -ist ('a person who'). So a popularist is someone who tries to win people by appealing to popular feelings, often to get political support.