Populist

Populist
/pop"yeuh list/, n.
1. a member of the People's party.
2. (l.c.) a supporter or adherent of populism.
adj.
3. Also, Populistic. of or pertaining to the People's party.
4. Also, populistic. (l.c.) of, pertaining to, or characteristic of populism or its adherents.
[1890-95, Amer.; < L popul(us) PEOPLE + -IST]

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