Dreyfusard

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noun

A supporter of Alfred Dreyfus (1859–1935) in the Dreyfus affair (1894–1906).

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Dreyfusist
OriginFrench dreyfusard →
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Meanings

nounDreyfusard (plural Dreyfusards)

plural Dreyfusards

  1. historicalA supporter of Alfred Dreyfus (1859–1935) in the Dreyfus affair (1894–1906).

    Apropos of the stage, it is a curious circumstance that nine-tenths of 'the profession' in France are ardent Dreyfusards. Nearly every actor and actress and vocalist of note has been on the same side as M. Zola from the outset.

    1898, Ernest Alfred Vizetelly, With Zola in England: A Story of Exile

    Synonyms: Dreyfusist

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA supporter of Alfred Dreyfus (1859–1935) in the Dreyfus affair (1894–1906).

Similar
Dreyfusist
Also see
dreyfusist

Origin

  1. Frenchdreyfusard
  2. EnglishDreyfusard

From French dreyfusard.

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Translations

French dreyfusard, dreyfusarde
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APA

Dreyfusard. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dreyfusard

MLA

“Dreyfusard.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dreyfusard. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Dreyfusard,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dreyfusard.

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