derechista

Spanish

Etymology

From derecha +‎ -ista.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /deɾeˈt͡ʃista/ [d̪e.ɾeˈt͡ʃis.t̪a]
• Rhymes: -ista
• Syllabification: de‧re‧chis‧ta

Adjective

derechista m or f (masculine and feminine plural derechistas)

1. right-wing, rightish (of political ideologies: opposing political and social equality, especially conservative, traditional and/or reactionary politics)

   Antonym: izquierdista

Noun

derechista m or f by sense (plural derechistas)

1. (person, politics) right-winger, rightist (a person who belongs to the political right; a member of the right wing of a party or group)

   Antonym: izquierdista

Derived terms

• centroderechista
• ultraderechista

 

Related terms

• derechismo

 

Further reading

• “derechista”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10