on the wrong side of history

Meaning

on the wrong side of history

(idiomatic, usually politics, derogatory) Having policies or practices that are perceived as not progressive or enlightened; behaving in a manner that reflects out-of-date or disapproved opinions.

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Antonyms

on the right side of history

Examples

Governments that use violence to stop democratic development will not earn themselves respite forever. They will pay an increasingly high price for actions which they can no longer hide from the world with ease, and will find themselves on the wrong side of history. William Hague

I always say that countries that keep women in the backseat will always end up on the wrong side of history. Manal al-Sharif

Words in the phrase

on the wrong side of history

Close letter words and terms

on the wing on the wings of the wind on the wrong foot on the wrong side of the blanket on the wrong side of the law on the wrong side of the tracks