annexationistn.adj.
/ˌanɛkˈseɪʃn̩ɪst/, /ˌanəkˈseɪʃn̩ɪst/, U.S. /ˌæˌnɛkˈseɪʃənəst/, /ˌænəkˈseɪʃənəst/ A. n.
An advocate of the annexation of territory; an advocate or supporter of annexationism.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > possession > taking > taking possession > [noun] > annexation > advocacy of > one who
annexationist1841
annexionist1844
society > authority > rule or government > politics > political philosophy > specific policies or advocacy of > [noun] > other specific policies or advocacy of > supporter of
common holder1565
abolitionist1827
governmentalist1831
destructive1832
annexationist1841
destructionist1841
annexionist1844
decompositionist1849
expansionist1862
disintegrator1865
dissolutionist1882
irredentist1882
disintegrationist1884
isolationist1899
retentionist1899
free fooder1903
laissez-fairist1932
autarkist1938
elitist1938
neo-isolationist1950
non-aligner1963
1841 Emancipator (N.Y.) 31 Dec. 138/1 [With reference to the proposed annexation of Texas by the United States] I wish to alter one suggestion respecting the views and objects of the annexationists.
1884 Macmillan's Mag. July 230 There is no reason why annexationists and evacuationists should not continue their controversy on the floor of Parliament.
1917 K. Burke Let. 20 July in Sel. Corr. K. Burke & M. Cowley (1988) 49 There is still much grandiose pother from Berlin about annexations, but the annexationists are a small party.
1968 G. Daws Shoal of Time vii. 268 For Thurston and the other annexationists the constitutional question was paramount, too.
2002 N.Y. Rev. Bks. 19 Dec. 84/1 In complete disregard of demographic realities, he remained an annexationist.
B. adj.
Of or relating to annexationism or annexationists; advocating, aiming at, or characterized by the annexation of territory.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > possession > taking > taking possession > [adjective] > relating to annexation > disposed to or advocating annexation
annexationist1847
annexative1851
annexionist1854
1847 Engineer's Rep. Proposed Railway Port Hope to Peterboro 4/2 The election of the County of Sherbrooke [in Quebec] (which, it must be observed, is contiguous to the United States, and is in a great measure peopled by Americans) was carried on the Annexationist ticket.
1880 Daily Tel. 19 June We denounced the annexationist schemes of Greece.
1942 L. Woolf Let. 3 Apr. (1990) 432 There is really nothing strange or particularly significant in the fact that Scheidemann supported an annexationist Government.
2014 Jerusalem Post (Nexis) 15 Oct. 13 The delusional Left calls for further unilateral withdrawals and the radical Right demands instant annexationist policies.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2022).
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n.adj.1841