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Chartist en · ADJ
Etymology
From chart(er) + -ist, see Chartism.
Meanings
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(historical, not-comparable) Relating to Chartism.
As to the Chartist agitation, there is this to be said of it, that it was thoroughly a working-class movement, and it was caused by the simplest and most powerful of all causes—hunger.
1888, William Morris, Signs of Change […] , London: Reeves and Turner, page 102:
Translations (3)
fr chartiste (relating to Chartism) · it cartista (relating to Chartism) · pl czartystowski (relating to Chartism)
Chartist en · NOUN
Etymology
From chart(er) + -ist, see Chartism.
Meanings
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(historical) A supporter of the Chartism reform movement in the United Kingdom.
There to be a real blessing, raising new corn for us, purchasing new webs and hatchets from us; leaving us at least in peace; instead of staying here to be a physical-force Chartist, unblessed and no blessing!
1890, William Booth, In Darkest England and the Way Out:
Forms
Translations (4)
pl czartysta (a supporter of the Chartism reform movement) · it cartista (a supporter of the Chartism reform movement) · ru чартист (a supporter of the Chartism reform movement) · fr chartiste (a supporter of the Chartism reform movement)