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lesser evilist

lesser evilist noun: a proponent of lesser evilism.

Noun

lesser evilist (plural lesser evilists)

  1. A proponent of lesser evilism.
    • When does a "lesser evilist" begin to fight for the greatest good, i.e., socialism?1949, Anvil and Student Partisan - Volumes 1-5, page 6
    • Harrington, forty-five, is a lesser evilist who could have voted in good conscience for regular Democrat Henry "Scoop" Jackson over both Nixon and a splinter peace candidate if the occasion had arisen.1974, Philip Nobile, Intellectual Skywriting, page 138

Forms of lesser evilist

plurallesser evilists

Questions about lesser evilist

What does lesser evilist mean?
Lesser evilist means a proponent of lesser evilism.
What part of speech is lesser evilist?
Lesser evilist is a noun.
What is the plural of lesser evilist?
The plural of lesser evilist is lesser evilists.

Words near lesser evilist in the dictionary

  1. lesser crested terns
  2. lesser cuckoo
  3. Lesser Eid
  4. lesser evil
  5. lesser evilism
  6. lesser evilist
  7. lesser evilists
  8. lesser evils
  9. lesser flamingo
  10. lesser flamingoes
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