Berniecrat en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈbɝnikɹæt/ (US)
Etymology
From Bernie + -crat.
Meanings
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(US) A Democratic supporter of Bernie Sanders or his policies.
Paul Song, the executive chairman of the progressive Courage Campaign, told the crowd that his family was split between support for Clinton and Sanders. He called on "corporate Democratic whores" to be defeated and replaced by "Berniecrats."
2016 April 14, Anne Gearan, John Wagner, Julie Zauzmer, “Candidate's gamble: Leave N.Y. to meet pontiff”, in The Washington Post, via EBSCO:The “no on recall” side raised a small fraction of that, mostly from unions, and got some volunteers from the “Berniecrats,” but only Moliga really tried to fight the recall.
2022, Joanne Jacobs, “School Board Shakeup in San Francisco”, in Education Next, volume 22, number 3, via EBSCOhost, →ISSN, page 42:[Abdul] El-Sayed is not a DSA member, but he is a proud Berniecrat, and the conventional wisdom is that this makes him less electable in a "purple" state that voted for Obama, Trump, Biden, and then Trump again.
2026 June 9, Nathan Robinson, “Could Abdul El-Sayed Upend Democratic Politics for Good?”, in TheNation.com, via EBSCO:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Berniecrats | Number=Plur | lexicographic |