Dictionary

Dexit en · PROPN · etymology 1

Pronunciation

• /ˈdɛk.sɪt/
• /ˈdɛɡ.zɪt/

Etymology

From German Dexit, from the blend of Deutschland (“Germany”) + Exit (“exit”), modeled on Brexit, from English Brexit.

Meanings

1. The hypothetical withdrawal of Germany from the European Union.
   • The AfD had planned to put a call for “Dexit” at the heart of its manifesto for May’s European parliament elections, with a pledge to leave the EU by 2024 unless the bloc is radically reformed. […] Originally founded to oppose the single currency, the AfD has previously shied away from calling for Dexit in a country where 75 per cent of people believe EU membership is beneficial, according to a poll last year. 2019 January 14, Justin Huggler, “Germany's AfD backs away from Dexit call as France's Le Pen pledges to reform EU from within”, in The Daily Telegraph:

Dexit en · PROPN · etymology 2

Pronunciation

• /ˈdɛk.sɪt/
• /ˈdɛɡ.zɪt/

Etymology

Blend of Denmark + exit, modeled on Brexit.

Meanings

1. The hypothetical withdrawal of Denmark from the European Union.
   • Support for 'Dexit' falls sharply since Brexit […] Euroscepticism has fast lost support in Denmark as the consequences of Britain’s vote for Brexit become clearer, new polling suggest. 2018 April 3, Jon Stone, “Euroscepticism plummets in Denmark as consequences of Brexit become clear”, in The Independent:
   • Many had seen Denmark as a possible candidate to follow the UK out of the EU, but even the Danish People’s party has backed away from Dexit, while the government has turned from London to Berlin on a number of policies. 2022 June 1, Richard Milne, “Denmark votes to end EU defence opt-out in historic referendum”, in Financial Times:

Dexit en · PROPN · etymology 3

Pronunciation

• /ˈdɛk.sɪt/
• /ˈdɛɡ.zɪt/

Etymology

Blend of Delaware + exit, modeled on Brexit.

Meanings

1. The trend of companies reincorporating outside of Delaware.

Forms

Dexit en · PROPN · etymology 4

Pronunciation

• /ˈdɛk.sɪt/
• /ˈdɛɡ.zɪt/

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *puhô Frankish *pokōbor. Old French poche Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Italic *-tosder.? Latin -ittus Old French -ete Anglo-Norman poketbor. Middle English pocket English pocketbor. Japanese ポケット Proto-Indo-European *men- Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti Proto-Indo-European *monéyeti Proto-Italic *man-eje- Proto-Italic *moneō Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-trom Proto-Italic *-trom Proto-Italic *monestrom Latin mōnstrumbor. Old French monstrebor. Middle English monstre English monsterbor. Japanese モンスター Japanese ポケットモンスターclip. Japanese ポケモン (Pokemon)bor. English Pokémon Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Italic *en Old Latin en Latin in Proto-Indo-European *deyḱ- Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *déyḱeti Proto-Italic *deikō Latin dīcō Proto-Indo-European *-s Latin -s Latin indexder. English index blend English Pokédex Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰ Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰs Proto-Italic *eks Latin ex Latin ex- Latin eō Latin exeō Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Italic *-tus Latin -tus Latin exitusder. Middle English exit English exit blend English Dexit Blend of Pokédex + exit. Also a pun on Brexit.

Meanings

1. (slang) The decision by Game Freak to make the National Pokédex absent from Pokémon Sword and Shield as well as for many Pokémon to be completely unavailable in these games.
   • Game Freak came clean, stating that it simply couldn’t include all Pokémon in the games — a first for the series — because of technical limitations. This controversy, known as Dexit by the fans, might have prompted less blowback if Game Freak could show that its decision led to better graphics and performance. 2022 November 18, Jhaan Elker, “After ‘Pokémon Scarlet’ and ‘Violet,’ we can’t give Game Freak a pass”, in The Washington Post: