Likudnik
adj, noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 A supporter of the Israeli political party Likud.
"The elections did show the expected quite sharp drop in support for the Likud. But Labour’s campaign to attract former Likud supporters failed. Disillusioned Likudniki seem to have either stayed away or voted for one of the religious parties."
- 1 Of or relating to Likudniks and their policies. not-comparable
Example
More examples"The elections did show the expected quite sharp drop in support for the Likud. But Labour’s campaign to attract former Likud supporters failed. Disillusioned Likudniki seem to have either stayed away or voted for one of the religious parties."
Etymology
From Hebrew לִיכּוּדנִיק (likúdnik), from לִיכּוּד (likúd, “Likud”, literally “consolidation”) + ־נִיק (-nik, suffix denoting persons by membership, occupation or attribute). By surface analysis, Likud + -nik.
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