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Etymology

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Reagan +‎ -ite

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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.

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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

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