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reich-wing

reich-wing

9.9
A political view on the far right that supports strict unfair control and echoes Nazi ideas
  • noun
  • /raɪk-wɪŋ/
  • Offensive
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  • Many criticized the reich-wing rhetoric for promoting authoritarian policies.

Examples

  • His reich-wing comments on immigration sparked a strong backlash online.

  • The newspaper accused the new government of having reich-wing tendencies.

  • The politician's reich-wing views alarmed many citizens.

  • Many people oppose reich-wing ideologies in modern politics.

  • His reich-wing comments on immigration sparked a strong backlash online.

  • Many criticized the reich-wing rhetoric for promoting authoritarian policies.

  • The politician's reich-wing views alarmed many citizens.

Synonyms

fascism
vsreich-wing
67 7.9

A political system with one strong leader who limits freedoms and stops opponents

is a derogatory term used to condemn authoritarian beliefs
Nazism
vsreich-wing
17 8.6

A political movement that supports racist ideas and strong, violent rule by one leader

is a derogatory label that ties extreme right beliefs to that totalitarian practice
hard right
vsreich-wing
  • Literature
8 7.9

A very conservative group in a political party

is a derogatory label that suggests authoritarian links beyond mere conservatism
national socialism
vsreich-wing
  • Offensive
1 9.4

A political belief that mixes extreme nationalism, racism, and dictatorship, linked to the Nazi Party in Germany

is a derogatory label linking extreme right views to that authoritarian ideology
fascisti
vsreich-wing
  • Offensive
9.9

An insult for people who are very strict and do not allow other opinions

labels extreme authoritarian beliefs rather than targeting individual people
Naziism
vsreich-wing
8.8

A set of racist, nationalist beliefs and policies that support one-party rule and stop people who disagree

is used as a derogatory label for extreme right ideas tied to those policies

How Extreme

German Nazi
  • Offensive
9.5
reich-wing
  • Offensive
9.9
far-right
  • Literature
20 6.8
right-wing
172 4.9
center
  • Literature
1 4.9

Surface Forms

reich-wing singular
reich-wings plural

Morphology

reich-wing = Reich + wing (semi-transparent) = reich + wing

The compound is a deliberate pun combining 'Reich' (evoking Nazism) and 'wing' (political faction); many learners can infer a derogatory Nazi-related right-wing meaning if they know 'Reich' or 'right-wing', but it relies on specific cultural knowledge.

Etymology

Reich-wing plays on the English right and the German word reich, which means 'empire' or 'realm' and is known from the Nazi 'Reich'. So, reich-wing is a critical word used to say someone's politics are extreme or authoritarian and like Nazi ideas.