peronismo

Peronism

noun peh-roh-NEES-moh Rare

Origin: From the proper name Perón (Juan Domingo Perón, Argentine president) + the suffix -ismo.

Usage Note

Peronismo is the Argentine political movement founded by Juan Perón, combining nationalism, labour rights, and social welfare. It remains one of the dominant forces in Argentine politics. The adherent is a peronista (m/f), and the movement is also called justicialismo in official party nomenclature.

Examples

"El peronismo ha dominado la política argentina por décadas."

Natural Translation

Peronism has dominated Argentine politics for decades.

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