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popularism

popularism noun: any political doctrine chosen to appeal to a majority of the electorate: populism.

Noun

popularism (uncountable)

  1. Any political doctrine chosen to appeal to a majority of the electorate: populism.

Origin of popularism

From popular + -ism.

Questions about popularism

What does popularism mean?
Popularism means any political doctrine chosen to appeal to a majority of the electorate: populism.
What part of speech is popularism?
Popularism is a noun.

Words near popularism in the dictionary

  1. popularised
  2. populariser
  3. popularisers
  4. popularises
  5. popularising
  6. popularism
  7. popularist
  8. popularists
  9. popularities
  10. popularity
  11. popularity contest

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