populist

see definition of populist

as indemocratic

Word Origin & History

1892 (n.) "adherent of populism;" 1893 (adj.), American English, from Latin populus "people" (see people (n.)) + -ist. Originally in reference to the U.S. Populist Party organized February 1892 to promote certain issues important to farmers and workers. The term outlasted the party, and by 1920s came to mean "representing the views of the masses" in a general way.

Example Sentences for populist

Women go as delegates to the Prohibition and Populist conventions.

The Granger and the Populist were prophets of this reform movement.

As I write, a convention of the Populist Party has just taken place.

After the election of 1892 free silver captured the Populist organization.

Biographical material on the Populist leaders is also scant.

Russia remains the ‘country of peasants’, a country of ‘populist’ production.

All the failures, no matter for what reason, are on the Populist's side.

In 1896 he was elected treasurer of King county on the Populist ticket.

In politics has been a populist since the date of the organization of that party.

No socks will do but those you carried off from the Populist Candidate's room.

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Synonyms for populist

adj representative, self-governing

More words related to populist

democratic

adjective. representative, self-governing

grass roots

adjective. involving ordinary people, rather than elites

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