extreme right-winger

/ˌˈraɪt ˌˈwɪŋər/
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Definitions of extreme right-winger
  1. noun
    an extreme conservative; an opponent of progress or liberalism
    synonyms: reactionary, ultraconservative
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    types:
    Bourbon
    a reactionary politician in the United States (usually from the South)
    Blimp, Colonel Blimp
    any elderly pompous reactionary ultranationalistic person (after the cartoon character created by Sir David Low)
    type of:
    conservative, conservativist
    a person who is reluctant to accept changes and new ideas
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