Mansonite

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 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. 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

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"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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