neopopulism means A cultural and political movement, mainly in Latin American countries, distinct from twentieth-century populism in radically combining classically opposed left-wing and right-wing attitudes and using electronic media as a means of dissemination. It carries an Arena rating of 1354, earned across 3 head-to-head judged battles.
Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, neopopulism ranks #1,341 of 13,226 for Most Ponderous Words, #3,076 of 13,226 for Most Malleable Words, #3,434 of 13,226 for Most Incisive Words, #6,660 of 13,226 for Most Storied Words.
Why “neopopulism” is a great word
A political movement, prominent in the late 20th century, that blends traditionally left-wing and right-wing populist themes and relies heavily on modern mass media for mobilization. From the combining form neo- (meaning "new" or "revived") + populism (from Latin populus, "the people"). Unlike classical populism—a broader, historically variable appeal to the common folk—or technocracy—rule by dispassionate experts—neopopulism is defined by its era: a leader-centric, ideologically promiscuous appeal amplified through electronic mediation. It is the televised rally orchestrated as prime-time spectacle, the cultivated image of the outsider-statesman broadcast into every home, and the deliberate fusion of welfare promise with nationalist sentiment into a single consumable message—the ancient cry of the people, stripped of ideological purity and resonant in its new, electronic skin.
Etymology
From neo- + populism.
noun
- A cultural and political movement, mainly in Latin American countries, distinct from twentieth-century populism in radically combining classically opposed left-wing and right-wing attitudes and using electronic media as a means of dissemination.“President Chávez has been buying and selling against this idea, continuing to practice the kind of neopopulism that will reach its limit only when the country receives what economists call an external shock.”
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