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🕵️ Secretive or political 🗳️ A Nixon supporter
Nixonian

Nixonian

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A person who supports Richard Nixon or his policies
  • noun
  • /nɪkˈsoʊniən/
: nixoniano
  • Did the insiders pull a Nixonian trick to make sure the leader of the opposition wasn't present during the crucial meeting?

Examples

  • That's Nixonian.

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  • This feels like the same old Knicks, but worse: uglier, more tone-deaf, more isolated, more Nixonian.

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  • Obama's lies, though not Nixonian, are exactly why Americans, and young Americans in particular, are generally apathetic about politics and don't trust either political party.

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  • Many Nixonian supporters believe that his policies helped strengthen the economy.

  • Her Nixonian admiration is reflected in her praise for his diplomatic efforts with China.

  • During the debate, he was labeled a Nixonian for advocating a return to some of Nixon's policies.

Surface Forms

Nixonian singular
Nixonians plural

Morphology

Nixonian = Nixon (transparent) = Nixon + ian

The noun use is a standard nominal use of '-ian' to denote a person associated with or a supporter of Nixon, so the relation to 'Nixon' is clear.

Etymology

Nixonian is formed from Richard Nixon's name with the ending -ian, which means 'follower' or 'from'. So a Nixonian is a person who supports or admires Nixon and his political ideas.