New Right

noun

: a political movement made up especially of Protestants, opposed especially to secular humanism, and concerned with issues especially of church and state, patriotism, laissez-faire economics, pornography, and abortion

Word History

First Known Use

1966, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of New Right was in 1966

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“New Right.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/New%20Right. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.

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