Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

alt-light

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.80 in modern English

Syllables: al-t--light
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

4

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A nebulous grouping of far-right people and ideologies, mostly active on the internet, who are largely aligned with the alt-right but reject explicit white nationalism and anti-Semitism.

Derogatory

Example Sentences

"It [new atheism] was one of the predecessors to the alt-light, with an underlying Christopher Hitchens style of hitting out at the irrational and the faithful."
"He is also adored by figures on the so-called alt-light (basically the “alt-right” without the sieg heils and the white ethnostate), including Mike Cernovich, Gavin McInnes and Paul Joseph Watson."

Etymology

Blend of alt-right + light. Analysable as alt- + light.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: alt-
Suffix: light

Usage

Derogatory

Inflected Forms

alt light (alternative) alt-lite (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

alt-right alt-center alt-left

Questions

What does alt-light mean?: A nebulous grouping of far-right people and ideologies, mostly active on the internet, who are largely aligned with the alt-right but reject explicit white nationalism and anti-Semitism.
Where does alt-light come from?: Blend of alt-right + light. Analysable as alt- + light.

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