Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

vietnik

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: viet-nik
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person who actively opposes the involvement of the United States in the Vietnam War (1955–1975).

Derogatory

Example Sentences

"Campus Vietniks, dominating headlines with protest parades, teach-ins, draft-card burnings and fund drives for the Viet Cong, have made it appear that a majority of U.S. students share their views."

Etymology

From Viet(nam) + -nik, possibly in analogy with peacenik.

Usage

Derogatory

Inflected Forms

Vietniks (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

vatnik

Questions

What does vietnik mean?: A person who actively opposes the involvement of the United States in the Vietnam War (1955–1975).
Where does vietnik come from?: From Viet(nam) + -nik, possibly in analogy with peacenik.

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