Mansonite
noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 A follower of Charles Manson (1934-2017), American leader of a cult-like criminal group in the 1960s.
"The glib interpretations offered — the Mansonites were all people with grudges against society: he had, like Hitler, an incomplete personality […]"
- 2 A fan of controversial American rock musician Marilyn Manson (Brian Warner, born 1969).
"Today's wet-behind-the-ears Mansonites are fueled by the spirit of betrayal, the sense that somewhere along the line the Woodstock generation copped out."
Example
More examples"The glib interpretations offered — the Mansonites were all people with grudges against society: he had, like Hitler, an incomplete personality […]"
Etymology
From Manson + -ite.
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