1. political approaches or movements that claim to represent the interests of ordinary people against established elites
Usage: plural form of populism

Examples

• Different populisms have emerged across various countries in recent decades.
• The scholar compared left-wing and right-wing populisms in her research.
• These populisms share a common distrust of traditional political institutions.
• The rise of various populisms has reshaped the political landscape.
• Historians study how populisms develop during times of economic uncertainty.
• The conference examined populisms from both historical and contemporary perspectives.