Trumplican en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈtɹʌmplɪkən/
Etymology
Blend of Trump + Republican.
Meanings
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(US, derogatory, often) A Republican who supports Donald Trump.
"Trumplicans" (Trump Republicans) seized power by promising extreme market fundamentalism reliant on fossil fuels, an authoritarianism that would have made Richard Nixon proud, and a toxic rejection of what they referred to as "political correctness," which was really just a dog-whistle invoking their hatred of Democratic values.
2019, Dina Gilio-Whitaker, As Long as Grass Grows: The Indigenous Fight for Environmental Justice, from Colonization to Standing Rock, page 11:Another Trumplican wrote this about the requirement to wear masks: […]
2020, Ed Raymond, “A trip to Oz”, in Duluth Reader, 28 May - 4 June 2020, page 19:Also, the public needs to recognize that not all Trump supporters are the same. While you rail against one policy of his or another, you may not know you are speaking to a closet Trumplican.
2018, Omarosa Manigault Newman, Unhinged: An Insider's Account of the Trump White House, unnumbered page:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trumplicans | Number=Plur | lexicographic |