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Peronist

Peronist

7.5
A person who supports the ideas and policies of Juan Perón in Argentina
  • noun
  • /pəˈroʊnɪst/
translation icon : peronista
  • As a Peronist, he actively participated in rallies to support his political party.
  • Peronist party
  • Peronist government
  • Peronist movement

Examples

  • The cultural issues of concern to both the conservative reformers and the Peronists were nevertheless quite similar.

    Academic text (1995)
  • The Peronists have long been influential in shaping Argentina's labor laws.

  • Some of these seemed to question the existence of a class vote before the Peronist era.

    Academic text (1998)
  • Both practices have helped make the Peronist network a dominant network.

    Academic text (2000)
  • In Argentina, almost nothing is known about Peronist networks in areas of high poverty.

    Academic text (2000)
  • The left tendency within the Peronist middle and working classes believed he would facilitate radical social transformation.

    Academic text (1990)
  • Therefore, they were not criollos as the Peronists would have us believe.

    Academic text (1995)
  • Employment at the municipality and membership in the Peronist party provide brokers with access to knowledge about resource distribution.

    Academic text (2000)
  • The ensuing Peronist victories at the polls gave the Menem government a new lease on life.

    Academic text (1991)
  • Norma's story is a typical example of the workings of Peronist political clientelism in contemporary Argentina.

    Academic text (2000)

Synonyms

descamisado
vsPeronist
1 9.9

A supporter of Juan Perón, often a poor working-class person

is a general member or supporter without class or poverty emphasis

Surface Forms

Peronist singular
Peronists plural

Morphology

Peronist = Perón (transparent) = Perón + ist

Formed by adding the English suffix '-ist' to the proper name Perón to denote a follower or supporter; the relation is directly derivable from the base.

Etymology

Peronist is a 'follower' or 'supporter' of the Argentine leader Perón, much like a Marxist is a follower of Marx. So a Peronist is someone who supports Perón's movement and its policies.