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bullionist

[ bool-yuh-nist ]
/ ˈbʊl yə nɪst /

noun

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

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Origin of bullionist

First recorded in 1805–15; bullion + -ist

OTHER WORDS FROM bullionist

bul·lion·ism, noun

Words nearby bullionist

bull header, bullhead rail, bullhorn, bull in a china shop, bullion, bullionist, bullish, Bullitt, bull kelp, bull market, bullmastiff
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