Thatcherite

English

Etymology

From Thatcher +‎ -ite, named after British prime minister Margaret Thatcher (1925–2013).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈθæt͡ʃəɹaɪt/

Adjective

Thatcherite (comparative more Thatcherite, superlative most Thatcherite)

1. (UK politics) Of or relating to Thatcherism.

   a Thatcherite policy

   • 2022, Ian McEwan, Lessons, page 144:

     Morgan, by his own description represented the new spirit of Thatcherite enterprise.

2. (UK politics) Supporting Thatcherism.

   He has a Thatcherite outlook on life.

Translations

of or relating to Thatcherism

• Finnish: thatcherilainen, thatcheriläinen
• Italian: thatcheriano (it)

supporting Thatcherism

• Finnish: thatcherilainen, thatcheriläinen
• Italian: thatcheriano (it)

Noun

Thatcherite (plural Thatcherites)

1. (UK politics) An advocate of Thatcherism.

   Synonym: Thatcherist

Translations

advocate of Thatcherism

• Finnish: thatcherilainen, thatcheriläinen
• French: thatchériste m or f
• Italian: thatcheriano (it) m, thatcheriana f, thatcherista m or f
• Polish: thatcherysta (pl) m, taczerysta (pl) m, thatcherystka f, taczerystka f
• Portuguese: thatcherista m or f
• Russian: тэтчери́ст m (tɛtčeríst), тэтчери́стка f (tɛtčerístka)
• Spanish: thatcherista m or f
• Thai: แทตเชอร์ไรต์ (tɛ̂ɛt-chəə-rai)
• Ukrainian: тетчери́ст m (tetčerýst), тетчери́стка f (tetčerýstka)

Derived terms

• neo-Thatcherite

Related terms

• Thatcher effect
• Thatcheresque
• Thatcherian
• Thatcher illusion
• Thatcherisation
• Thatcherise
• Thatcherism
• Thatcherization
• Thatcherize
• Thatchernomics
• Thatcher's children

 

Further reading

• Thatcherism on Wikipedia.Wikipedia