| 单词 | populist |
| 释义 | populist (once / 3508 pages) n Use the noun populist to describe a person — especially a politician or activist — who works to give regular working people a voice in their government. In politics, the word populist refers to someone who puts ordinary people's rights above those of the wealthy and powerful. It is basically a synonym of democrat, which when spelled with a lower-case d is simply a person who believes in democratic principles of rule by the people, freedom, and equality. The root of populist is the Latin word for "people," populus. WORD FAMILYpopulist: populists+/populism: populist USAGE EXAMPLESHe called Burr a latter-day Catiline, the ancient Roman senator who attempted a populist uprising against the Republic. Washington Post(Dec 30, 2016) But this principled response, though valid, fails to address some big questions implicit in the populist complaint. The Guardian(Dec 31, 2016) European populists sought to preserve their national institutions against encroaching Europeanization — a term they use sometimes interchangeably with globalization. Salon(Dec 30, 2016) n an advocate of democratic principles Syn|Hyper democrat advocate, advocator, exponent, proponent a person who pleads for a cause or propounds an idea |
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