atomaniac

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Noun

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atomaniac (plural atomaniacs)

  1. (dated, derogatory) A fanatical advocate for the nuclear arms race.
    • 1970, Morris Kominsky, chapter V, in The Hoaxers: Plain Liars, Fancy Liars, and Damned Liars[1], volume I, Boston: Branden Press, Inc., 8283-1288-5, page 330:
      McBirnie thereby neatly absolves of responsibility our indigenous atomaniacs who openly advocate a third World War.