statu-quo-ite

noun

A supporter of the status quo; one who believes that society is in an acceptable state and should not be changed.

OriginLatin statū quō →
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Meanings

nounstatu-quo-ite (plural statu-quo-ites)

plural statu-quo-ites

  1. archaicA supporter of the status quo; one who believes that society is in an acceptable state and should not be changed.

Origin

  1. Latinstatū quō
  2. Englishstatu-quo-ite

From Latin statū quō + -ite.

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APA

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

MLA

“statu-quo-ite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/statu-quo-ite. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “statu-quo-ite,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/statu-quo-ite.

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