rightist
Example Sentences
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In his book “Why Not Moderation? Letters to Young Radicals,” published in 2023, Mr. Craiutu responds to two fictional zealots, Lauren and Rob, one an intolerant progressive, the other a hard-leaning rightist.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
He was first cast out during the "Hundred Flowers Campaign" in the 1950s, when his criticism of Mao's "irrational" economic policies saw him labelled a "rightist".
From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026
The program also saw federal law enforcement target anti-war protesters, civil rights activists, feminist groups, New Left organizations and even some rightist organizations, like the Ku Klux Klan.
From Salon ● Oct. 24, 2025
They have also fed public disenchantment with the country’s political class as Portugal prepares to celebrate 50 years of democracy, following the Carnation Revolution that toppled a rightist dictatorship on April 25, 1974.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 24, 2024
Could he really be a rightist after all?
From "Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution" by Ji-li Jiang
