Burkite|ˈbɜːkaɪt| [f. the proper name Burke + -ite.] a. A political follower of Edmund Burke. b. An imitator of Burke the murderer. 1807Ann.Rev. V. 164 To reverse the policy of the Burkites or Antijacobins.1830Fraser's Mag. I. 289 Save as a thief, a murderer, or a Burkite.