Johnsonite

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noun

A Marxist supporting the ideas of the Johnson–Forest Tendency.

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Meanings

nounJohnsonite (plural Johnsonites)

plural Johnsonites

  1. USgovernmentA Marxist supporting the ideas of the Johnson–Forest Tendency.
  2. UKgovernmentA political supporter of Boris Johnson (born 1964), British Conservative politician who served as Prime Minister from 2019 to 2022.

    The diffuse nature of the uprising has had some advantages. Johnsonites haven’t been able to plausibly portray them as disgruntled remainers when the regicides include such staunch enthusiasts for Brexit as Steve Baker and David Davis.

    2022 June 12, Andrew Rawnsley, “Boris Johnson’s spineless cabinet of mediocrities are too feeble to wield the dagger”, in The Guardian

Origin

From Johnson + -ite.

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APA

Johnsonite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Johnsonite

MLA

“Johnsonite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Johnsonite. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Johnsonite,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Johnsonite.

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