Fidelista
Americannoun
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Fidelistas
plural
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of Fidelista
1955–60; < Spanish fidelista, equivalent to Fidel ( Castro ) + -ista -ist
Example Sentences
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In a workshop in Old Havana, amid cracked walls and aging work tools, 54-year-old repairman Rogelio Valdivia describes himself as a bonafide "Fidelista."
From Barron's ● Aug. 11, 2026
Garcia criticized Milanes for telling U.S. media he sympathized with the Ladies in White and was no longer a "Fidelista."
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 31, 2011
"Hope?" asks the 60-year-old Fidelista, who fought with Castro's guerrillas in the mountains a generation ago.
From Time Magazine Archive
Cuban-trained "freedom fighters" sporting Fidelista beards and berets stalked the narrow twisting streets.
From Time Magazine Archive
In Cuba, through good times and bad, Mr. Castro’s supporters referred to themselves not as Communists but as Fidelistas.
From New York Times ● Nov. 26, 2016
A revolutionary, poet and martyr, Martí serves as the icon for every side of the Cuban debate: Fidelistas, exiles, Marxists, Miami capitalists — all claim him as their own.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 5, 2015
He’s taken in by prominent Fidelistas connected to the Cuban Embassy.
From Slate ● Nov. 22, 2013
You could, if you want, blame the Fidelistas in Mexico City.
From Slate ● Nov. 22, 2013
The rebel chieftain regarded it amusedly, unscrewed the cap, took out a typed onionskin message from Fidelistas in Santiago de Cuba and read it, humming and rocking.
From Time Magazine Archive
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