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Vansittartism

Vansittartism noun: strong opposition to appeasement of the Germans during or after World War II.

Noun

Vansittartism (uncountable)

  1. (historical) Strong opposition to appeasement of the Germans during or after World War II.

Origin of Vansittartism

From Vansittart + -ism, after Robert Vansittart, 1st Baron Vansittart, who held such views.

Questions about Vansittartism

What does Vansittartism mean?
Vansittartism means strong opposition to appeasement of the Germans during or after World War II.
What part of speech is Vansittartism?
Vansittartism is a noun.

Words near Vansittartism in the dictionary

  1. Vansickle
  2. Vansickles
  3. vansire
  4. vansires
  5. Vansittart
  6. Vansittartism
  7. Vansittartite
  8. Vansittartites
  9. Vanslyke
  10. Vanslykes
  11. Vansterdam

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