neverendum
/ˌnɛv.əˈɹɛn.dəm/US/ˌnɛv.ɚˈɛn.dəm/
neverendum noun: a series of referendums on the same issue held in an attempt to achieve an unpopular result.
Noun
neverendum (plural neverendums or neverenda)
- A series of referendums on the same issue held in an attempt to achieve an unpopular result.
- Another "neverendum" (as Canadian nationalists call this process) on Quebec's secession is planned before the year 2000.1998, Pierre Desrochers, Eric Duhaime, “10: A Secessionist's View of Quebec's Options”, in David Gordon, editor, Secession, State, and Liberty, page 239
- And so, the neverendum marches on. This is good news for the Liberals but bad news for Canada.1999, David Schneiderman, The Quebec Decision: Perspectives on the Supreme Court Ruling on Secession, page 123
Forms of neverendum
| plural | neverendums |
|---|---|
| plural | neverenda |
Origin of neverendum
Blend of never-ending + referendum. Coined by Canadian writer Josh Freed in the context of repeated referendums on the secession of Quebec.
Questions about neverendum
- What does neverendum mean?
- Neverendum means a series of referendums on the same issue held in an attempt to achieve an unpopular result.
- What part of speech is neverendum?
- Neverendum is a noun.
- How do you pronounce neverendum?
- Neverendum is pronounced /ˌnɛv.əˈɹɛn.dəm/ (UK).
- What is the plural of neverendum?
- The plural of neverendum is neverendums.
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