Townsendite

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noun

A supporter of the Townsend Plan of 1933, proposing an old-age pension in response to the Great Depression, and leading to a social and political movement.

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Meanings

nounTownsendite (plural Townsendites)

plural Townsendites

  1. UShistoricalA supporter of the Townsend Plan of 1933, proposing an old-age pension in response to the Great Depression, and leading to a social and political movement.

Origin

Townsend + -ite

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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