'Populism' definitions:
Definition of 'populism'
(from WordNet)
noun
The political doctrine that supports the rights and powers of the common people in their struggle with the privileged elite
Definition of 'Populism'
From: GCIDE
- Populism \Pop"u*lism\, n. (U. S. Politics) The political doctrines advocated by the People's party. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]