borrowed from American Spanish, from Fidel castro (ruz) + Spanish -ista -ist entry 1
1960, in the meaning defined above
Fidelism
Fidelista
fidelity
“Fidelista.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Fidelista. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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