rightist
/ˈɹaɪtɪst/noun, adjective
rightist is spelled R-I-G-H-T-I-S-T: 8 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 4 million words in written English, the 57,423rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, rightist means “One who believes in the politics or policies of the political right” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of rightist is rightists.
How many letters and syllables are in rightist?
| Letters | 8: R-I-G-H-T-I-S-T |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 4 million words; the 57,423rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is rightist?
Rightist appears about once in every 4 million words in written English, the 57,423rd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce rightist?
- /ˈɹaɪtɪst/
Rightist has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Flame,_not_lame-rightist.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of rightist
- rightists plural
- more rightist comparative
- most rightist superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does rightist mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
One who believes in the politics or policies of the political right.
- 2
One who supports the rights of a specified group.
an animal rightist
adjective
- 1
Of or pertaining to the political right.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Rightist in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense supporter of the political right:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Rechter, Rechte |
| Portuguese | direitista |
| Spanish | derechista |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does rightist come from?
From right + -ist.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).