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rightists

rightists is the plural of rightist.

Meaning of rightist

Noun

rightist (plural rightists)

  1. One who believes in the politics or policies of the political right.
    • To summarize: on the average, rightists are made more anxious by ambiguity and have a stronger need for closure, dislike novelty, are more comforted by structure and hierarchy, more readily perceive circumstances as threatening, and are more parochial in their empathy.2017, Robert M Sapolsky, Behave
    Synonyms:
    right-winger
  2. (in-compounds) One who supports the rights of a specified group.
    • an animal rightist

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Phrases with rightists

Questions about rightists

What is rightists the plural of?
Rightists is the plural of rightist.

Words near rightists in the dictionary

  1. rightio
  2. rightish
  3. rightism
  4. rightisms
  5. rightist
  6. rightists
  7. rightle
  8. rightless
  9. rightlessness
  10. rightlier
  11. rightliest

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