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PRONUNCIATION OF RIGHTIST

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF RIGHTIST

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Rightist can act as a noun and an adjective.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

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WHAT DOES RIGHTIST MEAN IN ENGLISH?

rightist

Right-wing politics

Right-wing politics are political positions or activities that view some forms of social hierarchy or social inequality as either inevitable, natural, normal, or desirable,[1][2] typically justifying this position on the basis of natural law or tradition.[3][4][5][6][7][8] Within the right-wing spectrum, views differ on whether hierarchy and inequality stem from traditional social differences[9] or from competition in market economies.[10][11] In Europe's history, there have been strong collectivist right-wing movements, such as in the social Catholic Right that has exhibited hostility to all forms of liberalism, including economic liberalism, and has historically advocated for paternalist class harmony involving an organic-hierarchical society where workers are protected while hierarchy of classes remain.[12] The term "right wing" has been used to refer to a number of different political positions through history.

Definition of rightist in the English dictionary

The definition of rightist in the dictionary is of, tending towards, or relating to the political right or its principles; conservative, traditionalist, or reactionary. Other definition of rightist is a person who supports or belongs to the political right.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH RIGHTIST


fittest
ˈfɪtɪst
fortuitist
fɔːˈtjuːɪtɪst
greatest
ˈɡreɪtɪst
hereditist
həˈrɛdɪtɪst
latest
ˈleɪtɪst
lithotritist
lɪˈθɒtrɪtɪst
magnetist
ˈmæɡnɪtɪst
phonetist
ˈfəʊnɪtɪst
pietist
ˈpaɪɪtɪst
portraitist
ˈpɔːtrɪtɪst
quietist
ˈkwaɪɪtɪst
Sanskritist
ˈsænskrɪtɪst
Semitist
ˈsemɪtɪst
serendipitist
ˌsɛrənˈdɪpɪtɪst
spiritist
ˈspɪrɪtɪst
statist
ˈsteɪtɪst
syncretist
ˈsɪŋkrɪtɪst
synthetist
ˈsɪnθɪtɪst
ultrarightist
ˌʌltrəˈraɪtɪst
uptightest
ʌpˈtaɪtɪst

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE RIGHTIST

righten
righteous
righteously
righteousness
righter
rightful
rightfully
rightfulness
rightish
rightism
rightless
rightly
rightmost
rightness
righto
rights
rights issue
rights of way
rightsize
rightsizing

WORDS THAT END LIKE RIGHTIST

Adventist
artist
Baptist
Church of Christ, Scientist
defeatist
dentist
elitist
flautist
graphic artist
John the Baptist
leftist
make-up artist
orthodontist
research scientist
Saint John the Baptist
scientist
separatist
Seventh-Day Adventist
the Baptist
visual artist

Synonyms and antonyms of rightist in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «rightist» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF RIGHTIST

Find out the translation of rightist to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
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Translator English - Chinese

右派
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

derechista
570 millions of speakers

English

rightist
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

दक्षिणपंथी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

يميني
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

правый
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

direitista
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

দক্ষিণপন্থী
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

homme de droite
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Rightist
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

rechts
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

右派の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

우익
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Rightist
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

hữu khuynh
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வலதுசாரி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

विनोद
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

sağcı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

di destra
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

prawicowy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

правий
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

de dreapta
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

δεξιοί
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

regse
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

höger
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

rightist
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of rightist

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «RIGHTIST»

The term «rightist» is quite widely used and occupies the 30.315 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «RIGHTIST» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about rightist

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «RIGHTIST»

Discover the use of rightist in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to rightist and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Rightist Multiculturalism: Core Lessons on Neoconservative ...
This distinctly modernized strategy is best described as rightist multiculturalism. As demonstrated, Core Knowledge history texts provide a more comprehensive focus on subaltern groups, whether immigrants or civil rights leaders, while partly  ...
Kristen L. Buras, 2010
2
China, Liberation and Transformation, 1942-1962
He had gone to investigate the 'rightist' editorial policy of the non-Party newspaper Wenhuibao, then under criticism by the soon to be famous Yao Wenyuan. An accurate explanation of Mao's position probably lies somewhere between the ...
Bill Brugger, 1981
3
Politics and Purges in China: Rectification and the Decline ...
7 The Anti-Rightist Campaign The Hundred Flowers experiment came to an abrupt end with the launching of an "anti-rightist struggle" (fan youpai douzheng) in June 1957. The Anti-Rightist Campaign also saw the conduct of inner Party ...
Frederick C. Teiwes, 1993
4
Political Attitudes in Venezuela: Societal Cleavages and ...
the greater the frequency of a rightist orientation. The opposite does not hold, for although preference for the right declines with increasing status, a preference for the left is not substituted. Instead, a centrist orientation becomes more frequent.
Enrique A. Baloyra, John D. Martz, 1979
5
Ideology and Organization in Communist China
Aside from isolated individuals, the working class was not a target of the anti- rightist campaign. Though the anti-rightist movement started as a campaign directed against the critical intellectuals of May 1957, it soon turned into a campaign ...
Franz Schurmann, 1971
6
Russian Rightists and the Revolution of 1905
Russian Rightists and the Revolution of 1905 examines the emergence of right-wing organizations in Russia during the political crisis of 1905SH1907.
Don C. Rawson, 1995
7
China in the 21st Century: What Everyone Needs to Know
What happened during the Anti-Rightist campaign? The Anti-Rightist campaign was a drive used to inculcate intellectual orthodoxy. Anyone who expressed or was simply accused of harboring unorthodox views risked being designated a ...
Jeffrey N. Wasserstrom, 2010
8
The Origins of Violence: Approaches to the Study of Conflict
"Rightist". and. "Leftist". Ideologies. The basic distinction between "rightist" and " leftist" ideologies lies, according to R.J. Glossop (1983) in the distinction between priorities ascribed to two ...
Anatol Rapoport, 1994
9
Communist China 1955-1959: Policy Documents with Analysis
Chapter X ANTI-RIGHTIST CAMPAIGN (containing Documents 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43) General comment. The longer-term significance of the campaign in August and September 1959 against "rightist-inclined opportunists" within the Chinese ...
‎1962
10
Lebanon in Strife: Student Preludes to the Civil War
As for those who ranked their families as upper-middle and upper class, 18 percent considered themselves leftist, 45 percent reformist, 23 percent rightist, and 14 percent checked other alternatives. Among Muslim respondents, 3 percent ...
Halim Isber Barakat, 1977

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «RIGHTIST»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term rightist is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Yes, There are Rightist Artists – Me!
With their typical hubris, the Left claims that there are no rightist artists, novelists, filmmakers, playwrights, painters, or poets, as if they, and they alone, are the ... «The Jewish Press, Jun 15»
2
Rightist politicians accused of campaign fraud in Chile
SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — Prosecutors are accusing four conservative politicians of financing election campaigns with false receipts and donations from ... «Yahoo News, Jun 15»
3
Refugees worry after rightist party wins in Denmark
Many refugees in Denmark are worried after the nationalist Dansk Folkeparti became the second biggest party in Thursday's election. A new government with ... «Deutsche Welle, Jun 15»
4
Israel's new rightist government takes a startlingly centrist turn
The dust of seven long months of electioneering and coalition building finally settled this week. The 20th Knesset's committees are now staffed with lawmakers ... «The Times of Israel, Jun 15»
5
Netanyahu vs. Lieberman in rightist rivalry
Lieberman in rightist rivalry. PM: Lieberman wanted to destroy me by joining the left; Yisrael Beiteinu: Netanyahu doesn't speak for nation's right. Moran Azulay ... «Ynetnews, May 15»
6
Legacy of 'rightist' editor Chu Anping remains controversial five …
The memorial service of prominent “rightist” intellectual, Chu Anping, nearly five decades after his disappearance during the Cultural Revolution, showed his ... «South China Morning Post, May 15»
7
Boxun: Unified Strategy vs Hostile Rightist Forces
In this leaked correspondence, well known pro-democracy, human rights activists who have recently found themselves on trial are called “major rightists” (主要 ... «China Digital Times, May 15»
8
Rightist NGO demands eviction of seven Palestinian families
Rightist NGO demands eviction of seven Palestinian families. Ateret Cohanim want to evict the Rajabi family from the house next door to one Jewish settlers ... «Haaretz, May 15»
9
Rightist Critics of Pope Francis
While the pontiff is building bridges to Communists in Cuba, nuns who had been under suspicion, Muslims, Jews, Protestants and even people outside the faith, ... «Huffington Post, May 15»
10
Yedioth Ahronoth touts rightist credentials after post-election pushback
Yedioth Ahronoth touts rightist credentials after post-election pushback. Israel's ... the newspaper's patriotic content that expresses a rightist-nationalist viewpoint. «Haaretz, May 15»

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