freedomite

noun
/ˈfɹiːdəmaɪt/UK/ˈfɹidəmaɪt/US

Etymology

From freedom + -ite (suffix forming nouns denoting adherents or followers of a specified doctrine, idea, movement, person, etc.), a calque of Russian Свободник (Svobodnik), from свобо́да (svobóda, “freedom, liberty”) + -ник (-nik, suffix creating masculine nouns, usually denoting a professional, performer, adherent, place, object, tool or a feature).

  1. inherited from *frijadōm — “freedom
  2. inherited from frēodōm — “freedom, state of free-will, charter, emancipation, deliverance
  3. inherited from fredom
  4. suffixed as freedomite — “freedom + ite

Definitions

  1. Alternative letter-case form of Freedomite.

    • So it does seem, after all, by the lady's own statement, that a promiscuous person can be a social freedomite.
  2. A member of a Christian zealot sect that split off from the Doukhobors, and which was…

    A member of a Christian zealot sect that split off from the Doukhobors, and which was involved in protests against certain policies of the Canadian government during the early to mid 20th century; the Doukhobors were a non-Orthodox religious group which emigrated from Russia to Canada at the end of the 19th century to escape persecution.

    • I think the house will find it interesting to know that 124 Freedomites served as volunteers during World War II.
  3. A member of the Dominica Freedom Party.

    • Although unable to make inroads into the Labor government until this election, the Freedomites stalled land reform, thwarting the socialist ideology of the party in power.
    • He told DNO on Monday differences within the party led to his resignation but remains a Freedomite and is firmly committed to the development of Dominica, especially after Hurricane Maria.
  4. + 1 more definition
    1. One who advocates for freedom in various contexts.

      • In behalf of our dear old friend and fellow citizen, we, a few of the North Freedomites with a few of your immediate neighbors, met here this evening to celebrate your 80th birthday.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA