noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Any political doctrine chosen to appeal to a majority of the electorate: populism. uncountable
2. 2
   music adapted to the understanding and taste of the majority wordnet

Synonyms

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mass appealmass mobilizationmass politicspeople powerpopular mobilizationpopulism

Antonyms

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civic disengagementelite governanceelite rhetoricelitism

Etymology

From popular + -ism.