Banderite

US[ˈbændəɹaɪ̯t]

Banderite noun: a member of, or one who subscribes to the ideas of, the political movement of Stepan Bandera.

Noun

Banderite (plural Banderites)

A member of, or one who subscribes to the ideas of, the political movement of Stepan Bandera.
- Shooting could not be avoided both times when we took into custody suspicious persons who turned out to be Banderites2004, Evgenii D. Moniushko, David M. Glantz, From Leningrad to Hungary: Notes of a Red Army Soldier, 1941-1946, page 92
Synonyms:

Banderist, Banderovite
(derogatory, sometimes) A nationalist Ukrainian.

Adjective

Banderite (comparative more Banderite, superlative most Banderite)

Of or related to Stepan Bandera or his political movement.

Synonyms:

Bandera, Banderist, Banderovite

Synonyms of Banderite

Forms of Banderite

Noun
plural	Banderites
Adjective
comparative	more Banderite
superlative	most Banderite

Origin of Banderite

First attested in 1951. Borrowed from Ukrainian банде́рівець (bandérivecʹ) + -ite, from the surname of Stepan Bandera, a Ukrainian nationalist leader. Compare Russian банде́ровец (bandɛ́rovec).

Questions about Banderite

What does Banderite mean?: Banderite means a member of, or one who subscribes to the ideas of, the political movement of Stepan Bandera.
What part of speech is Banderite?: Banderite can be a noun or an adjective.
How do you pronounce Banderite?: Banderite is pronounced [ˈbændəɹaɪ̯t] (US).
What is the plural of Banderite?: The plural of Banderite is Banderites.

Words near Banderite in the dictionary

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