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antipopulist

antipopulist noun: one who opposes populism.

Noun

antipopulist (plural antipopulists)

  1. One who opposes populism.
    • It seems from “The Age of Turbulence” that Greenspan enjoyed the obfuscation game: as a frank antipopulist, he thought and still thinks that an air of mystery around the Fed is a good thing.2007 October 14, Michael Kinsley, “Greenspan Shrugged”, in New York Times

Forms of antipopulist

pluralantipopulists

Origin of antipopulist

From anti- + populist.

Questions about antipopulist

What does antipopulist mean?
Antipopulist means one who opposes populism.
What part of speech is antipopulist?
Antipopulist is a noun.
What is the plural of antipopulist?
The plural of antipopulist is antipopulists.

Words near antipopulist in the dictionary

  1. antipopes
  2. antipoppy
  3. antipopular
  4. antipopulationist
  5. antipopulationists
  6. antipopulist
  7. antipopulists
  8. antiporcine
  9. antipork
  10. antiporn
  11. antipornographer

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