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Noun: populism  'pó-pyu,li-zum
  1. (often pejorative) a variety of political approaches appealing to the real or perceived interests (and sometimes prejudices) of ordinary people, framed as a struggle against a privileged elite who ignore their interests

Derived forms: populisms

Type of: doctrine, ism, philosophical system, philosophy, school of thought

Encyclopedia: Populism

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