Vocabulary
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Populismus
/popuˈlɪsmʊs/· noun· Pl. —
populism
Der Populismus — politics that sets 'the people' against 'the elites' and offers simple answers; a central word in every debate about the state of democracy.
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- Singular
- der Populismus
- Plural
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- des Populismus
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Populismus
populism
Der Populismus profitiert von der Unzufriedenheit vieler Bürger.
Populism profits from the dissatisfaction of many citizens.
Word family
Populismuspopulistischpopulistder Populistthe populistder Rechtspopulismusright-wing populism
Common combinations
- der Aufstieg des Populismusthe rise of populism
- dem Populismus entgegentretento stand up to populism
- reiner Populismuspure populism
Real examples
- Politikwissenschaftler erklären den Aufstieg des Populismus auch mit der Angst vor sozialem Abstieg.Political scientists explain the rise of populism partly by the fear of social decline.
- Die Forderung, alle Steuern zu senken, sei reiner Populismus, kritisierte die Ministerin.The demand to cut all taxes was pure populism, the minister criticised.
- Gegen Populismus helfen nach Ansicht der Autorin vor allem überzeugende Lösungen.In the author's view, convincing solutions above all are what helps against populism.
