Etymology

navalist

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Today it means: An advocate of the navy or of naval power. Full definition →

First used 20th c.
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The story

From naval + -ist.

First known use, by meaning

  • from 20th c. An advocate of the navy or of naval power.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.