Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

neopopulism

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: neopop-ulism
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A cultural and political movement, mainly in Latin American countries, distinct from twentieth-century populism in radically combining classically opposed left-wing and right-wing attitudes and using electronic media as a means of dissemination.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"President Chávez has been buying and selling against this idea, continuing to practice the kind of neopopulism that will reach its limit only when the country receives what economists call an external shock."

Etymology

From neo- + populism.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: neo

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

neo-populism (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

neopopulist

Questions

What does neopopulism mean?: A cultural and political movement, mainly in Latin American countries, distinct from twentieth-century populism in radically combining classically opposed left-wing and right-wing attitudes and using electronic media as a means of dissemination.
Where does neopopulism come from?: From neo- + populism.

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