alt-right

== English == === Alternative forms === alt-Right, alt right === Etymology === Abbreviation of alternative right, equivalent to alt- +‎ right, due to it being an alternative to conventional American right-wing and Republican ideologies. The word took its current meaning from a website called 'Alternative Right' created by Richard Spencer and Colin Liddell in 2010, being used only sporadically prior to 2010. The word became prominent in 2015 with the rise of Donald Trump. In 2025, the beginning of Trump's second term, many formerly distinctive alt-right positions have merged into the mainstream right. === Pronunciation === === Noun === alt-right (countable and uncountable, plural alt-rights) (uncountable) An amorphous movement of right-wing white nationalists opposed to multiculturalism and egalitarianism by race and sex, mostly active on the Internet. Synonym: alternative right Antonym: alt-left Coordinate terms: alt-left, alt-center, alt-light (countable, rare) A member of the alt-right; an alt-righter. ==== Derived terms ==== alt-light alt-righter alt-rightist alt-tech ==== Translations ==== === Adjective === alt-right (comparative more alt-right, superlative most alt-right) Of or pertaining to the alt-right. === References === “alt-right”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present. “alt-right”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present. == Dutch == === Etymology === Borrowed from English alt-right. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [ɑltˈraɪ̯t] === Noun === alt-right n (uncountable, no diminutive) alt-right === Adjective === alt-right (not comparable) alt-right ==== Declension ====