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

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

And more and more, nationalists and populists are succeeding in equating American conservatism with European rightism. —Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 27 Jan. 2020

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

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