Unelectability

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The quality of being unelectable. uncountable

    "[…]he is no Bernie Sanders: his refusal to evolve from cold war-era reflexive anti-Americanism and his desire to pursue a “revolutionary” brand of opposition have dragged the French left into unelectability and moral confusion."

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"[…]he is no Bernie Sanders: his refusal to evolve from cold war-era reflexive anti-Americanism and his desire to pursue a “revolutionary” brand of opposition have dragged the French left into unelectability and moral confusion."

Etymology

From un- + elect + -ability.

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