Sinarquist
[ sin-ahr-kist, -kwist ]
/ ˈsɪn ɑr kɪst, -kwɪst /
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noun
a member or advocate of an ultrareactionary, semifascist movement organized in Mexico about 1937.
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Let’s start with some etymology: What are the origins of the typographical word “bracket”?
First appeared around 1750, and is related to the French word “braguette” for the name of codpiece armor.
First appeared in 1610, based on the French word “baguette” for the long loaf of bread.
First appeared in 1555, and is related to the French word “raquette” for a netted bat.
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<American Spanish sinarquista, equivalent to Spanish sin (<Latin sine without) + (an)arquistaanarchist
OTHER WORDS FROM Sinarquist
Sin·ar·quism, nounSin·ar·quis·tic, adjectiveWords nearby Sinarquist
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British Dictionary definitions for Sinarquist
Sinarquist
/ (ˈsɪnɑːkɪst, -kwɪst) /
noun
(in Mexico) a member of a fascist movement in the 1930s and 1940s having links with the Nazis and the Falangists: hostile towards the US, Communism, Jews, organized labour, etc
Derived forms of Sinarquist
Sinarquism, nounWord Origin for Sinarquist
C20: Mexican Spanish sinarquista, from Spanish sin without + anarquista anarchist
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