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rightist

/ˈraɪtɪst/noun

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दक्षिणपंथी (व्यक्ति)

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noun
  1. 1

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    a person who supports right-wing political ideas

    दक्षिणपंथी (व्यक्ति)

    • The party is split between rightists and moderates.

    Synonyms conservative right-winger

    Opposite leftist left-winger liberal

adjective
  1. 1

    supporting right-wing political ideas

    दक्षिणपंथी

    • rightist groups
    • a rightist government

    Synonyms right-wing conservative

    Opposite leftist left-wing

≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

conservative right-winger right-wing

Antonyms

leftist left-winger liberal left-wing

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General knowledge

The terms left and right in politics come from the seating of members in the French National Assembly during the French Revolution.

GK के अनुसार राजनीति में left और right शब्द फ़्रांसीसी क्रांति के समय French National Assembly में सदस्यों के बैठने की व्यवस्था से आए हैं।