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Added 9 October 2026

populist

/ˈpɒp.jʊ.lɪst/ noun

In Latin: plebicola Wiktionary

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about populist at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A person who advocates populism (a movement against ruling elites who are presumed not to act in the interests of the ordinary citizen).
A politician who advocates specific policies just because they are popular.
A person who advocates democratic principles.

adjective

Democratic.
Put forward just because it would be popular.
Of or pertaining to populism.

Origin

From Latin populus + English -ist.

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