rightism

noun

right·​ism ˈrīt-ˌi-zəm 

variants often Rightism

1

: the principles and views of the political right (see right entry 2 sense 7a)

also : the movement embodying these principles

2

: advocacy of or adherence to the doctrines of the right

rightist

ˈrī-tist 

adjective

rightist noun

or less commonly Rightist

plural rightists also Rightists

Examples of rightism in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Almost every facet of contemporary online rightism can be refracted through the prism of gender. — Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 14 May 2026

Some initial pursuits seemed to feint at center-rightism — Everglades restoration, a bump in new teachers’ pay, the appointment of a Democrat to lead the Division of Emergency Management — helping to lift early approval ratings into the 60s. — Matt Flegenheimer, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2022

Anti-democratic rightism, or populism, is very different from conservatism. — Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 21 June 2021

But Isaac’s deeper point is that tribal leftism has not affected Democratic politics the way tribal rightism has infected the Republicans. — Andrew Sullivan, Daily Intelligencer, 22 Sep. 2017

Word History

First Known Use

1934, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for rightism

• ism
• prism
• schism
• abolitionism
• aldosteronism
• americanism
• anticommunism
• antisemitism
• antiterrorism
• bioterrorism
• colloquialism
• colonialism