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phalangist

phalangist

1 9.9
A person who supports a right-wing political group in Spain or Lebanon
  • noun
  • /fəˈlændʒɪst/
translation icon : falangista
  • The Phalangists played a significant role in the political landscape of Lebanon during the 20th century.
  • Phalangist Party
  • Christian Phalangists

Examples

  • The Phalangist Party complained that the arrival of a large number of Syrian refugees to Lebanon had taxed the country's meager resources and called for tightening border controls.

    Academic text (2013)

  • Did the Phalangists of the '70s set the stage for Hezbollah of today?

    Blog text (11)

  • Fought with the Christian Phalangists in the Civil War, then disappeared.

    Blackhat (2015)

  • Mum, the Phalangists shot Ahmed.

    Zaytoun (2012)

  • Israeli officers should have taken cognizance of the lack of military professionalism among the Phalangists and been aware of their desire for revenge.

    Academic text (1991)

  • " The Phalangists began to make it their mission to oppose Palestinian commandos" during 1970, according to Winslow.

    Blog text (11)

  • One can point, for example, to Syria's abandonment of the Lebanese revolution in 1976 when it sided with the right-wing Christian Phalangists against the coalition of the Palestine Liberation Organization and the Lebanese National Movement.

    Academic text (1995)

  • During the Civil War, many soldiers fought alongside the Phalangists to protect their beliefs.

  • In Spain, the Phalangists were known for their right-wing ideology and strong loyalty to Francisco Franco.

Synonyms

right-winger
vsphalangist
30 5.4

A person who supports conservative or traditional political ideas

is limited to that movement in Spain or Lebanon, not general right supporters
rightist
vsphalangist
4 7.3

Having conservative political ideas

is limited to supporters of that movement in Spain or Lebanon not general believers
Falangist
vsphalangist
1 9.9

A person who supports the Spanish Falange party that backed Franco

is used for supporters of the movement in Spain or Lebanon not only Spain

Surface Forms

phalangist singular
phalangists plural

Morphology

phalangist = Phalange (opaque) = phalange + ist

The productive suffix '-ist' clearly forms a noun meaning 'member/supporter' from the group name 'Phalange'.

Etymology

Phalangist comes from the Greek word phalanx, which means 'line of soldiers', and a political group called the Phalange used that military image to show unity and strength. So, a phalangist is a member or supporter of that right-wing group, often referring to parties in Spain or Lebanon.