单词 | populism |
释义 | populism (once / 2932 pages) n If you feel that ordinary working people should have the strongest political voice, you can say you believe in populism. In politics, the term populism can have different meanings depending on who is using it and what their political goals are. At its root, populism is a belief in the power of regular people, and in their right to have control over their government rather than a small group of political insiders or a wealthy elite. The word populism comes from the Latin word for "people," populus. WORD FAMILYpopulism: populist+/populist: populists USAGE EXAMPLESHe saw the signs in the US and the UK of populism on the rise. The Guardian(Jan 01, 2017) Some denounce populism as little more than a racist, xenophobic reaction against immigrants and multiculturalism. The Guardian(Dec 31, 2016) So “populism” is now overwhelmingly used as a euphemism for a style of politics that plays on xenophobia and hatred of expertise. The Guardian(Dec 30, 2016) n the political doctrine that supports the rights and powers of the common people in their struggle with the privileged elite Hyper doctrine, ism, philosophical system, philosophy, school of thought a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school |
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