Boulangist

/ˈbuː.lɑ̃.ʒɪst/ noun

Definition

A supporter or follower of Boulangism, the French political movement of General Boulanger.

Etymology

From Boulangism using the -ist suffix, meaning 'one who follows or believes in' the ideology or movement.

Kelly Says

The Boulangists show how -ism and -ist work together in politics—the -ism is the idea, and the -ist is the person who believes it.

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