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atomaniac

atomaniac noun: a fanatical advocate for the nuclear arms race.

Noun

atomaniac (plural atomaniacs)

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

Forms of atomaniac

pluralatomaniacs

Origin of atomaniac

atomic bomb + maniac.

Questions about atomaniac

What does atomaniac mean?
Atomaniac means a fanatical advocate for the nuclear arms race.
What part of speech is atomaniac?
Atomaniac is a noun.
What is the plural of atomaniac?
The plural of atomaniac is atomaniacs.

Words near atomaniac in the dictionary

  1. atom laser
  2. atom lasers
  3. atom physics
  4. atom smasher
  5. atom smashers
  6. atomaniac
  7. atomaniacs
  8. atomate
  9. atomechanics
  10. atomerg
  11. atomergs

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