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bullionist

American

[bool-yuh-nist] / ˈbʊl yə nɪst /

noun

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

Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

bullionism

noun

Etymology

Origin of bullionist

First recorded in 1805–15; bullion + -ist

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