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Wagnerite

Wagnerite

9.9
A person who fights for or supports the Wagner Group, a Russian armed group abroad
  • noun
  • /ˈwɑːɡnəˌraɪt/
: wagnerita
  • His involvement as a Wagnerite sparked debates about private military companies in the country.

Examples

  • As a Wagnerite, she staunchly defended the actions of the military company in various media discussions.

  • I don't consider myself a Wagnerite at all.

    Academic text (1998)

  • DB: Well, first of all, I don't consider myself a leading Wagnerite or the leading Jewish conductor or the leading anything.

    Academic text (1998)

  • I can conduct my Wagner somewhere else, and yet I have become a sort of exponent of all these things which I am not, and I don't consider myself a leading Wagnerite.

    Academic text (1998)

  • Many young people became Wagnerites after learning about the group's operations overseas.

Surface Forms

Wagnerite singular
Wagnerites plural

Morphology

Wagnerite = Wagner (transparent) = Wagner + ite

Formed by attaching the productive English suffix '-ite' to the name 'Wagner' to indicate a follower/supporter, a relation learners can infer.

Etymology

Wagnerite comes from the name Wagner, a code name used by the group's leader, so a Wagnerite is someone who 'follows' or is a 'member' of Wagner's group.