Portuguese edit

Etymology edit

From direita (right) +‎ -ista.

Pronunciation edit

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /d͡ʒi.ɾejˈt͡ʃis.tɐ/ [d͡ʒi.ɾeɪ̯ˈt͡ʃis.tɐ]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /d͡ʒi.ɾejˈt͡ʃiʃ.tɐ/ [d͡ʒi.ɾeɪ̯ˈt͡ʃiʃ.tɐ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /d͡ʒi.ɾejˈt͡ʃis.ta/ [d͡ʒi.ɾeɪ̯ˈt͡ʃis.ta]
 

  • Hyphenation: di‧rei‧tis‧ta

Adjective edit

direitista m or f (plural direitistas)

  1. right, right-wing, rightist (pertaining to the political right)
    Synonym: de direita
    Antonyms: esquerdista, de direita

Noun edit

direitista m or f by sense (plural direitistas)

  1. rightist (a person who holds views associated with the political right)

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