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populist in Arabic

شَعْبَوِيّ šaʕbawiyy

/ˈpɒp.jʊ.lɪst/US/ˈpɑ.pjə.lɪst/

populist in Arabic: شَعْبَوِيّ (šaʕbawiyy), شَعْبَوِيَّة (šaʕbawiyya). In English, populist means a person who advocates populism (a movement against ruling elites who are presumed not to act in the interests of the ordinary citizen).

Arabic words for populist

politician who advocates policies just because they are popular
شَعْبَوِيّ šaʕbawiyy, شَعْبَوِيَّة šaʕbawiyya
put forward just because it would be popular
شَعْبَوِيّ šaʕbawiyy

English meaning of populist

  1. noun A person who advocates populism (a movement against ruling elites who are presumed not to act in the interests of the ordinary citizen).
  2. noun A politician who advocates specific policies just because they are popular.
  3. noun A person who advocates democratic principles.
  4. adjective Democratic.

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Questions about populist in Arabic

What is the meaning of populist in Arabic?
Populist in Arabic is شَعْبَوِيّ (šaʕbawiyy), شَعْبَوِيَّة (šaʕbawiyya).
ما معنى كلمة populist؟
Populist: شَعْبَوِيّ (šaʕbawiyy), شَعْبَوِيَّة (šaʕbawiyya).
What does populist mean in English?
Populist means a person who advocates populism (a movement against ruling elites who are presumed not to act in the interests of the ordinary citizen).

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