Populism
[ pop-yuh-liz-uh m ]
/ ˈpɒp yəˌlɪz əm /
noun
the political philosophy of the People's party.
(lowercase)
any of various, often antiestablishment or anti-intellectual political movements or philosophies that offer unorthodox solutions or policies and appeal to the common person rather than according with traditional party or partisan ideologies.
(lowercase)
grass-roots democracy; working-class activism; egalitarianism.
(lowercase)
representation or extolling of the common person, the working class, the underdog, etc.: populism in the arts.
OTHER WORDS FROM Populism
an·ti-Pop·u·lism, nounExample sentences from the Web for populism
British Dictionary definitions for populism
populism
/ (ˈpɒpjʊˌlɪzəm) /
noun
a political strategy based on a calculated appeal to the interests or prejudices of ordinary people
Cultural definitions for populism
populism
The belief that greater popular participation in government and business is necessary to protect individuals from exploitation by inflexible bureaucracy and financial conglomerates. “Power to the people” is a famous populist slogan.