Dreyfusard

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A supporter of Alfred Dreyfus (1859–1935) in the Dreyfus affair (1894–1906). historical

    "Apropos of the stage, it is a curious circumstance that nine-tenths of 'the profession' in France are ardent Dreyfusards. Nearly every actor and actress and vocalist of note has been on the same side as M. Zola from the outset."

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"Apropos of the stage, it is a curious circumstance that nine-tenths of 'the profession' in France are ardent Dreyfusards. Nearly every actor and actress and vocalist of note has been on the same side as M. Zola from the outset."

Etymology

From French dreyfusard.

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