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Labourite

Labourite

6.2
A person who supports or belongs to the British Labour Party
  • noun
  • /ˈleɪbərʌɪt/
  • UK
translation icon : laborista
  • But it's also true that Labourites of all stripes and persuasions took part in this success, and that Aneurin Bevan achieved the impossible when he created a National Health Service.

Examples

  • The Labourite spoke passionately about the importance of workers' rights at the meeting.

  • As a long-time Labourite, she was thrilled to see the party win a majority.

  • Many Labourites campaigned hard to support their candidate in the recent election.

Synonyms

laborist
vsLabourite
  • US
7.9

A person who supports workers and their unions

supports a specific national party rather than labor causes broadly

Surface Forms

Labourite singular
Labourites plural
Laborites plural
Laborite singular

Morphology

Labourite = Labour (transparent) = Labour + ite

Clear formation from the party name 'Labour' plus the suffix '-ite' meaning a member or supporter.

Etymology

Labourite comes from Labour, the British name of the party and the common word for 'work', plus the ending -ite, which means 'a follower or supporter'. So a Labourite is someone who supports the Labour Party.