alt-light

9.9

A loose right-wing political group that rejects extreme racist ideas

noun

Literature

: alt-light

The alt-light distances itself from the more extreme elements of the alt-right.

Examples

Many journalists have written about the alt-light and its influence on online politics.
Many followers of the alt-light ideology prefer not to associate with the alt-right.
Several prominent speakers from the alt-light attended the event.
The alt-light movement has gained traction in recent years.
Many journalists have written about the alt-light and its influence on online politics.
Several prominent speakers from the alt-light attended the event.
The alt-light distances itself from the more extreme elements of the alt-right.

How Extreme

extremist

Literature

186 6.9

alt-light

Literature

9.9

right

365 4.6

conservative

306 4.4

moderate

85 4.6

Surface Forms

alt-light singular

alt-lights plural

Morphology

alt-light = alt-right (semi-transparent) = alt + light

The label echoes 'alt-right' with 'light' indicating a less extreme variant, but understanding this requires socio-political background knowledge of the 'alt-right' usage of 'alt'.

Etymology

Alt-light comes from alt- which is short for 'alternative' or 'other', and light which means 'not heavy' or 'less strong'. It suggests a 'lighter' or less extreme version of the alt-right, so it refers to a political group that shares some right-leaning ideas but rejects the most extreme positions.