Vocabulary
populistisch
/popuˈlɪstɪʃ/· adjective
populist
Populistisch — the label for slogans and parties that promise simple solutions and play 'the people' against 'those up there'; rarely a compliment.
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- Komparativ
- populistischer
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- am populistischsten
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populistisch
populist
Die Partei setzt im Wahlkampf auf populistische Parolen.
The party is relying on populist slogans in the election campaign.
Word family
populistischder Populismuspopulismder Populistthe populistrechtspopulistischright-wing populist
Common combinations
- populistische Parolenpopulist slogans
- eine populistische Parteia populist party
- populistisch argumentierento argue in a populist way
Real examples
- Der Vorschlag mag populistisch klingen, löst aber ein echtes Problem.The proposal may sound populist, but it solves a real problem.
- Populistische Parteien haben in vielen europäischen Ländern an Zustimmung gewonnen.Populist parties have gained support in many European countries.
- Je näher die Wahl rückte, desto populistischer wurde der Ton.The closer the election came, the more populist the tone became.
