Sturgeonite

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noun

A political supporter of Nicola Sturgeon (born 1980), Scottish politician who served as First Minister from 2014 to 2023.

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Meanings

nounSturgeonite (plural Sturgeonites)

plural Sturgeonites

  1. UKgovernmentA political supporter of Nicola Sturgeon (born 1980), Scottish politician who served as First Minister from 2014 to 2023.

    Forbes and her allies have already set up a backbench group in the Scottish Parliament to develop alternative policies; Yousaf and the Sturgeonites remain committed to her (superficially) progressive vision of the party and its controversial alliance with the Scottish Greens.

    2023 October 6, Henry Hill, “Time to put devolution out of its misery”, in The Telegraph

Origin

From Sturgeon + -ite.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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