sadopopulism
A political strategy or act in which a leader appeals to people by harming them but…A political strategy or act in which a leader appeals to people by harming them but convincing them that people they hate are at fault or suffering worse harm.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)A political strategy or act in which a leader appeals to people by harming them but convincing them that people they hate are at fault or suffering worse harm.
Origin
From sado- + populism, coined by historian Timothy Snyder, then influenced by earlier termFrom sado- + populism, coined by historian Timothy Snyder, then influenced by earlier terms and concepts like "political sadism".
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Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable