Populist

[ pop-yuh-list ]

/ ˈpɒp yə lɪst /

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noun

a member of the People's party.

(lowercase) a supporter or adherent of populism.

adjective

Also Pop·u·lis·tic. of or relating to the People's party.

Also pop·u·lis·tic. (lowercase) of, relating to, or characteristic of populism or its adherents.

Origin of Populist

1890–95, Americanism; < Latin popul(us) people + -ist

OTHER WORDS FROM Populist

an·ti-Pop·u·list, noun, adjective

Example sentences from the Web for populist

But the results make sense—when you look at how Republican candidates acted like Democrats on popular, populist issues.

How’d the GOP Win? By Running Left |Sally Kohn |November 6, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Tapping into middle-class grievances with populist ideas on the economy is where Warren excels.

Square Deal, New Deal, and Now, From Hillary Clinton, a “Fair Shot” |Eleanor Clift |September 19, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Whether or not one likes the music of Garth Brooks, it is arguable that he is the last and only populist in pop culture.

I'm Not Country or Pop. I'm Just Pure Garth Brooks. |David Masciotra |September 10, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
The populist anger at Washington incumbents in this election is directed at the dysfunctional divisions in DC.

The Kansas Independent Who Could Control the Senate |John Avlon |September 6, 2014 |DAILY BEAST

Instead, they endorsed him back when he was just a charismatic Southern populist with great hair.

The Perils Of Backing John Edwards |Ben Jacobs |August 21, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
In 1896 he was elected treasurer of King county on the Populist ticket.

Blazing The Way |Emily Inez Denny
Send me a brief statement of the Populist matter and let me break a lance in your behalf.

The Life and Work of Susan B. Anthony (Volume 2 of 2) |Ida Husted Harper
His course had aided the Populist party by widening the belief that the Democrats had no interest in their welfare.

The New Nation |Frederic L. Paxson
But ye're talkin' like a Populist an' an anarchist an' a big bullhead gen'rally.

Mr. Dooley in Peace and in War |Finley Peter Dunne
The directors of the Populist campaign proved to be no mean political strategists.

The Agrarian Crusade |Solon J. Buck

British Dictionary definitions for populist (1 of 2)

populist

/ (ˈpɒpjʊlɪst) /

adjective

appealing to the interests or prejudices of ordinary people

noun

a person, esp a politician, who appeals to the interests or prejudices of ordinary people

British Dictionary definitions for populist (2 of 2)

Populist

/ (ˈpɒpjʊlɪst) /

noun

US history a member of the People's Party, formed largely by agrarian interests to contest the 1892 presidential election. The movement gradually dissolved after the 1904 election

adjective Also: Populistic

of, characteristic of, or relating to the People's Party, the Populists, or any individual or movement with similar aims

Derived forms of Populist

Populism, noun

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noun

adjective Also: Populistic

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Populist

noun

adjective

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adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for populist (2 of 2)

noun

adjective Also: Populistic

Derived forms of Populist