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Likudnik

Likudnik noun: a supporter of the Israeli political party Likud.

Noun

Likudnik (plural Likudniks or Likudnikim or Likudniki)

  1. A supporter of the Israeli political party Likud.
    • The elections did show the expected quite sharp drop in support for the Likud. But Labour’s campaign to attract former Likud supporters failed. Disillusioned Likudniki seem to have either stayed away or voted for one of the religious parties.1984 July 29, Conor Cruise O’Brien, “What the Israeli debate is about”, in The Observer, number 10060, London, →ISSN, →OCLC, page 7, column 6
    • He [Jon Haber] brings to the Net de-mentality of Baruch Goldstein, honored today in Israel by the Likudniki, and of Yigal Amir.1996 January 3, Hal Womack, “[Noam] Chomsky Names Deutsch Saint, Maybe Messiah”, in ba.politics (Usenet), archived from the original on 16 Aug 2025

Adjective

Likudnik (not comparable)

  1. Of or relating to Likudniks and their policies.

Examples of Likudnik in a sentence

  • Nevertheless, even dyed in the wool Likudnikim may be disturbed by some of the results—the rise of Jewish fundamentalism or the tremendous drop in the representation of women.2000, Deborah Weissman, “Response”, in Allon Gal, Alfred Gottschalk, editors, Beyond Survival and Philanthropy: American Jewry and Israel...
  • Up to 29 June, we were big-time Likudnikim [“Likud party supporters,” Hebrew] and voted for Bibi [Benjamin Netanyahu].2014, Smadar Lavie, quoting Vicky Knafo, “Introduction: Marching on Jerusalem with Israel’s Single Mothers”, in Wrapped in the Flag of...
  • We stayed up nights, we went door to door, we spoke to the Likudnikim, we even convinced many of them to change their votes, but none of that helped in the end.2020, Daniella Levy, “Not the Way”, in Disengagement: Leaving Home, Finding Home, & Encounters Along the Way, Alfei Menashe; Saint Paul...
  • It can safely be assumed the reason the Likudnikim at the head of the list were not swayed is that they had far more to gain by staying in the Likud than leaving it.2025 January 6, Ariel Beery, “Three ways the democracy movement can win over the next two years”, in The Times of Israel (The Blogs)...

Forms of Likudnik

pluralLikudniks
pluralLikudnikim
pluralLikudniki

Origin of Likudnik

From Hebrew לִיכּוּדנִיק (likúdnik), from לִיכּוּד (likúd, “Likud”, literally “consolidation”) + ־נִיק (-nik, suffix denoting persons by membership, occupation or attribute). By surface analysis, Likud + -nik.

Questions about Likudnik

What does Likudnik mean?
Likudnik means a supporter of the Israeli political party Likud.
How do you use Likudnik in a sentence?
Nevertheless, even dyed in the wool Likudnikim may be disturbed by some of the results—the rise of Jewish fundamentalism or the tremendous drop in the representation of women.
What part of speech is Likudnik?
Likudnik can be a noun or an adjective.
What is the plural of Likudnik?
The plural of Likudnik is Likudniks.

Words near Likudnik in the dictionary

  1. liknons
  2. Likou
  3. likubin
  4. Likud
  5. Likudist
  6. Likudnik
  7. Likudniki
  8. Likudnikim
  9. Likudniks
  10. likuta
  11. Likwala

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