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politics of envy

politics of envy noun: politics characterized by envy for a different person or group.

Noun

the politics of envy pl (plural only)

  1. (plural, plural-only) Politics characterized by envy for a different person or group.
    • I was puzzled because again he resorts as always to the politics of envy here, but after recently and repeatedly attacking not just me but the Government for lifting the bonus cap[.]2023 January 31, Rishi Sunak, “Stopping UAE takeover of Telegraph ‘an absolute no-brainer’, says peer”, in The Telegraph, archived from the original on 03 Feb 2024

Questions about politics of envy

What does politics of envy mean?
Politics of envy means politics characterized by envy for a different person or group.
What part of speech is politics of envy?
Politics of envy is a noun.

Words near politics of envy in the dictionary

  1. politicore
  2. politicoreligious
  3. politicos
  4. politicospeak
  5. politics
  6. politics of envy
  7. politicses
  8. politicspeak
  9. polities
  10. politike
  11. politing

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