Meanings
plural Brexiters
- UKgovernmentSynonym of Brexiteer.
Here’s how to argue with a Brexiter – and win
2016 February 20, Timothy Garton Ash, “Here’s how to argue with a Brexiter – and win”, in The Guardian, title2 more examples
Trump and the Tory Brexiters are cut from the same cloth.
2016 March 2, Deborah Orr, “What do Trump and Brexiters have in common? A disregard for all but themselves”, in The GuardianThe proposal, made ahead of Thursday's crucial vote on Britain's continued EU membership, is designed to deflect accusations that Brexiters - as supporters of Britain's exit from the EU are popularly known - have used crude anti-immigrant and racist slogans to pollute the political debate during the EU referendum campaign and may have even indirectly inspired last week's murder of Mrs Jo Cox, a local opposition MP and fervent migration defender.
2016 June 21, Jonathan Eyal, “Brexiter's call for amnesty for illegals seen as a gimmick”, in The Straits TimesSynonyms: Brexiteer
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of Brexiteer.
Origin
- Ancient GreekΒρεττᾰνός (Brettănós)
- Ancient GreekΒρεττανία (Brettanía)
- LatinBritannia
- Anglo-NormanBritaine
- Middle EnglishBritayne
- EnglishBritain
- Proto-Indo-European*h₁éǵʰ
- Proto-Indo-European*h₁éǵʰs
- Proto-Italic*eks
- Latinex
- Latinex-
- Latineō
- Latinexeō
- Latinexitus
- Middle Englishexit
- Englishexit
- EnglishBrexit
- EnglishBrexiter
Cite this entry
Brexiter. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Brexiter
“Brexiter.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Brexiter. Accessed November 2, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Brexiter,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Brexiter.
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