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franquist

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
fran-quist
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Pertaining to, or associated with, the regime and policies of Francisco Franco in Spain (1939–75).

adj

Pertaining to right-wing political parties or politicians in Spain.

Derogatory

noun

A supporter of Francisco Franco.

Etymology

From Spanish franquista.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

more Franquist (comparative) most Franquist (superlative) Franquists (plural)

Synonyms

Francoist Falangist

Questions

What does franquist mean?
Pertaining to, or associated with, the regime and policies of Francisco Franco in Spain (1939–75).
Where does franquist come from?
It is traced to Spanish.

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