Reaganite

English

Etymology

Reagan +‎ -ite

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɹeɪɡənaɪt/

Adjective

Reaganite (comparative more Reaganite, superlative most Reaganite)

1. (US politics) Of or pertaining to Ronald Reagan (1911–2004), 40th president of the United States (1981–1989).

   Synonym: Reaganian

   • 2019 July 4, Sophie Gilbert, “The American Paranoia of Stranger Things 3”, in The Atlantic‎^[1]:

     This is a show about light and dark, and as deftly as it mimics the glaring neon of Reaganite consumer culture, it tweaks the conspiracy theories blooming in the shadows.

Noun

Reaganite (plural Reaganites)

1. (US politics) A supporter of Ronald Reagan (1911–2004), 40th president of the United States (1981–1989), and/or policies that he endorsed.

   Synonyms: Gipperite, Reaganaut

See also

• Bushite
• Obamaite
• Trumpite

Anagrams

• retainage