Associations to the word «Populist»

Wiktionary

POPULIST, noun. A person who advocates democratic principles
POPULIST, noun. A politician who advocates specific policies just because they are popular
POPULIST, noun. A person who advocates populism
POPULIST, adjective. Democratic
POPULIST, adjective. (of a political policy) Put forward just because it would be popular
POPULIST, adjective. Of or pertaining to populism

Dictionary definition

POPULIST, noun. An advocate of democratic principles.

Wise words

Since a politician never believes what he says, he is quite surprised to be taken at his word.
Charles de Gaulle