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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Belief in, or support of, the principles of the political right. uncountable
2. 2
   the ideology of the political right; belief in or support of the tenets of the political right wordnet
3. 3
   An act or statement supporting the political right. countable

Synonyms

All synonyms

conservatismmonarchismreactionreactionismroyalism

Etymology

From right + -ism.

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