Symbionese

[sim-bee-uh-neez, -nees]

adjective

of, relating to, or characteristic of the Symbionese Liberation Army or its adherents.

Origin of Symbionese

1973; according to the group's manifesto, “taken from the word symbiosis … a body of dissimilar bodies and organisms living in deep and loving harmony …; -nese probably after Chinese, Japanese, etc.

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Examples from the Web for symbionese

Contemporary Examples

Patty Hearst was mentored by the Symbionese Liberation Army.
Paula Broadwell, David Petraeus, and the Mentoring Scam
Michael Moynihan
November 19, 2012
It is cost-effective and it also makes it more difficult for the Symbionese Liberation Army to kidnap us.
Andrew Breitbart, Mad As Hell
Lloyd Grove
February 1, 2010

Word Origin and History for symbionese

Symbionese

adj.

as in Symbionese Liberation Army, name adopted by a socialist revolutionary group active in U.S. c.1972-76, coined from symbiosis + people-name ending -ese.

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Examples from the Web for symbionese

Contemporary Examples

Patty Hearst was mentored by the Symbionese Liberation Army.

It is cost-effective and it also makes it more difficult for the Symbionese Liberation Army to kidnap us.

Word Origin and History for symbionese

Symbionese

adj.

Origin of Symbionese