"dissident right" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: It is not known who has coined the term, but it refers to a collection of right wing groups that do not fit into mainstream right wing categories. This can include White nationalism, Nationalism, National Socialism, Fascism, Neo-Absolutism and other ideas. Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} dissident right (uncountable)
  1. (US politics) Far-right political groups who oppose mainstream conservatism, promoting more radical beliefs such as opposition to LGBT rights and non-White identity politics, anti-Semitism, white nationalism and white supremacy, and traditionalist nationalism. Tags: US, uncountable Categories (topical): Alt-right, Conservatism, Fascism, Nationalism, US politics, White supremacist ideology Related terms: alt-right, neo-reactionary

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