on the wrong side of history
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.94 in modern English
40
Scrabble Score
23
Letters
3
Syllables
13
Unique Chars
Meaning
prep_phrase
Having policies or practices that are perceived as not progressive or enlightened; behaving in a manner that reflects out-of-date or disapproved opinions.
Derogatory
Example Sentences
- "Washington reporters . . . were seen by the president's people as on the wrong side of history—both technologically and politically."
- "As gays have moved into the mainstream, Republicans have landed on the wrong side of history."
- "The Roberts court has too often been on the wrong side of history, most pointedly in its retrograde refusal to protect the right to vote."