bullionist

[ bool-yuh-nist ]

noun

1. a person who advocates a system in which currency is directly convertible to gold or silver.

Other Words From

• bullion·ism noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of bullionist¹

First recorded in 1805–15; bullion + -ist

Example Sentences

I profess to be a bullionist, in the usual and accepted sense of that word.

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