Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

occitanist

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: oc-c-i-tanist
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A supporter of Occitanism; an Occitan regionalist.

noun

A student of Occitan culture and language.

adj

Relating to or endorsing Occitanism.

Example Sentences

"In need ofrallying points, Occitanists sought unifying symbols and especially a common language, and therefore tried to bring some order to the different dialects in Southern France."
"Its popular success through its local activities is ignored in order to try to spread once more the Occitanist propaganda concerning a supposed gap between the Félibrige and the popular language of the people."
"To illuminate such tensions, the article considerers the controversy triggered when one Occitan singer-songwriter, Joan Pau Verdier, signed with an international label, thereby opening himself up to charges of having betrayed the Occitanist cause."

Etymology

From Occitan + -ist (“one who has a certain ideology or set of beliefs”).

Word Breakdown

Suffix: Occitan

Inflected Forms

Occitanists (plural) more Occitanist (comparative) most Occitanist (superlative)

Frequently Paired Words

Catalanist

Questions

What does occitanist mean?: A supporter of Occitanism; an Occitan regionalist.
Where does occitanist come from?: From Occitan + -ist (“one who has a certain ideology or set of beliefs”).

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