"alt-light" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: alt-lights [plural]
Etymology: Blend of alt-right + light. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|alt-right|light}} Blend of alt-right + light Head templates: {{en-noun}} alt-light (plural alt-lights)
  1. (Internet, derogatory) A nebulous grouping of people and ideologies, mostly active on the internet, who are largely aligned with the alt-right but reject anti-Semitism and accept Jews as part of Western society. Tags: Internet, derogatory Categories (topical): Alt-right, Internet Synonyms: alt light, alt-lite

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