Babouvist

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UK/bəˈbuːvɪst/

noun

A supporter or follower of François-Noël Babeuf or his ideas, including universal equal income and the abolition of private property.

OriginFrench babouviste →
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Meanings

nounBabouvist (plural Babouvists)

plural Babouvists

  1. governmentA supporter or follower of François-Noël Babeuf or his ideas, including universal equal income and the abolition of private property.

    At the end of the month, Merlin ordered the disbanding of the Police Legion, which had been infiltrated by the Babouvists.

    2002, Colin Jones, The Great Nation, Penguin, published 2003, page 510

Origin

  1. Frenchbabouviste
  2. EnglishBabouvist

From French babouviste, corresponding to French Babeuf + -ist.

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Translations

Polish babuwista
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Cite this entry
APA

Babouvist. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Babouvist

MLA

“Babouvist.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Babouvist. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Babouvist,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Babouvist.

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