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dissident right

dissident right noun: far-right political groups who oppose mainstream conservatism, promoting more radical beliefs such as opposition to LGBT rights and non-White identity politics, anti-Semitism, white nationalism and white supremacy, and traditionalist nationalism.

Noun

dissident right (uncountable)

  1. (US) Far-right political groups who oppose mainstream conservatism, promoting more radical beliefs such as opposition to LGBT rights and non-White identity politics, anti-Semitism, white nationalism and white supremacy, and traditionalist nationalism.
    • It’s a battle that’s both personality-driven and ideological, between supporters of Spencer and the “alt-right” more generally and supporters of the “dissident right” or the so-called “America First” movement, led in part by 22-year-old Nick Fuentes, a former conservative radio host and Unite the...2017, “Archived copy”, in Vox, archived from the original on 25 Nov 2021
    • Other groups identify as “mainstreamers” or the “dissident right” and attempt to move mainstream politics to accept white supremacist ideas.2020, The Hill

Origin of dissident right

It is not known who has coined the term, but it refers to a collection of right wing groups that do not fit into mainstream right wing categories. This can include White nationalism, Nationalism, National Socialism, Fascism, Neo-Absolutism and other ideas.

Questions about dissident right

What does dissident right mean?
Dissident right means far-right political groups who oppose mainstream conservatism, promoting more radical beliefs such as opposition to LGBT rights and non-White identity politics, anti-Semitism, white nationalism and white supremacy, and traditionalist nationalism.
What part of speech is dissident right?
Dissident right is a noun.

Words near dissident right in the dictionary

  1. disshivering
  2. disshivers
  3. dissidence
  4. dissidences
  5. dissident
  6. dissident right
  7. dissidently
  8. dissidents
  9. dissight
  10. dissights
  11. dissilience

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