Peronist

1 of 2

noun

Pero·​nist

pəˈrōnə̇st sometimes ˈperən-

variants or Peronista

ˌperəˈnistə,

-nēs-

plural -s

: a follower of Perón : an adherent of Peronism

Peronist

2 of 2

adjective

"

variants or Peronista

"

: of, relating to, or having the characteristics of Peronism or Peronists

free the economy from strangling Peronist controls

—Time

efforts to build a Peronista bloc in South America

—New Republic

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Spanish peronista, from J. D. Perón + Spanish -ista -ist

Adjective

Spanish peronista, from peronista, noun

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