Meanings
nounVansittartism (uncountable)
- historicaluncountableStrong opposition to appeasement of the Germans during or after World War II.
Origin
From Vansittart + -ism, after Robert Vansittart, 1st Baron Vansittart, who held such views.
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Vansittartism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Vansittartism
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Chicago
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