Huxit
/ˈhʌɡ.zɪt/
Huxit proper noun: the hypothetical withdrawal of Hungary from the European Union.
Proper noun
Huxit
- The hypothetical withdrawal of Hungary from the European Union.
- Hungary may be resisting the decision-makers in Brussels, but, for now, nobody is talking about a "Huxit" – a Hungarian exit from the EU. The referendum is not legally binding, nationally or internationally.2016 September 24, Adam Lebor, “Hungary likely to reject European Union refugee quota”, in The Independent
- When they joined the Union, Eastern European citizens thought they were finally safe from authoritarianism. In theory at least, that leaves more room for outsiders to pressure the government. An exit from the EU, or Huxit, is an empty threat, and Hungarians do not want to be the black sheep of...2017 May 20, Jan-Werner Müller, “Hungary: The War on Education”, in The New York Review of Books
Origin of Huxit
Blend of Hungary + exit, modeled on Brexit.
Questions about Huxit
- What does Huxit mean?
- Huxit means the hypothetical withdrawal of Hungary from the European Union.
- What part of speech is Huxit?
- Huxit is a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce Huxit?
- Huxit is pronounced /ˈhʌɡ.zɪt/.
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