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fusioneer en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˌfjuːʒəˈniəɹ/

Etymology

Etymology tree English fusion Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -ārius Old French -ier Middle French -ierder. English -eer English fusioneer From fusion + -eer.

Meanings

1. A performer or composer of fusion music.
   • They like Sting as much as flamenco, and though the famous Gypsy jazz guitarist Django Reinhardt is a strong influence, so is fusioneer Al DiMeola […] 1989, “Gipsy Kings Stay True to Musical Roots”, in Atlanta Journal-Constitution, archived from the original on 05 Mar 2016:
2. An adherent of controlled nuclear fusion as a useable source of energy.
   • It is virtually an article of faith among some fusioneers that creating miniature stars on Earth is a non-optional part of humanity’s future—a view that mirrors arguments put forth by a growing number of environmentalists who once decried nuclear power. 2014, Raffi Katchadourian, “A star in a bottle”, in The New Yorker:

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