Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

comsymp

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: com-symp
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A Communist sympathizer; a liberal.

Derogatory; Slang

Example Sentences

"Personally, I think he's a comsymp. Or close. That's why I never had much enthusiasm for being on it, great as you all seem to think it is."
"The guard said he wouldn't be surprised to find out that the longhaired comsymp pervos had done it by putting something into the water."
"[L]iberals were committed[…] to convincing America that Democrats were now modern and pragmatic, not wasteful bleeding-heart suckers or childish protesters or comsymp fools."

Etymology

Coined by American businessman and political organizer Robert Welch from a blend of Communist + sympathizer.

Usage

Inflected Forms

comsymps (plural)

Questions

What does comsymp mean?: A Communist sympathizer; a liberal.
Where does comsymp come from?: Coined by American businessman and political organizer Robert Welch from a blend of Communist + sympathizer.

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