disunionist

dis·un·ion·ist

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [dis-yoon-yuh-nist]
- /dɪsˈyun yə nɪst/
- /ˌdɪsˈjuːnjənɪst /

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dis-yoon-yuh-nist]
- /dɪsˈyun yə nɪst/

Definitions of disunionist word

noun disunionist a person who advocates or causes disunion. 1
noun disunionist U.S. History. a secessionist during the period of the Civil War. 1
noun disunionist A supporter of disunionism. 1
noun disunionist a supporter of disunion 0
noun disunionist a person who advocates or tries to cause disunion 0
noun disunionist a person favoring secession, as in the Civil War; secessionist 0

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Origin of disunionist

First appearance:

before 1825

One of the 37% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1825-35; disunion + -ist

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Parts of speech for Disunionist

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Disunionist

disunionist popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 63% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

disunionist usage trend in Literature

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Antonyms for disunionist

noun disunionist

unionist — a person whose activities or beliefs are characterized by unionism.

Just one Antonym for disunionist