Noun
der Populismus
populism (usually in a negative sense, opportunistically taking advantage of current popular opinions or emotions)
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plural Populismen
Meanings
Noun
- populism (usually in a negative sense, opportunistically taking advantage of current popular opinions or emotions)
Example sentence
Der Journalist warnte in seinem Kommentar vor billigem Populismus.
In his commentary the journalist warned against cheap populism.
Word forms
singular
der Populismus
plural
die Populismen
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Populismus
Accusativeden Populismus
Dativedem Populismus
Genitivedes Populismus
Plural
Nominativedie Populismen
Accusativedie Populismen
Dativeden Populismen
Genitiveder Populismen
Usage
- jemandem Populismus vorwerfen — Accuse someone of populism; the term is often critical.
- Populismus / populär — A political approach versus simply popular or well liked.
Die Debatte drehte sich um Populismus im Wahlkampf.
The debate concerned populism in the election campaign.