Dixiecrat

[ dik-see-krat ]

noun

1. a member of a faction of southern Democrats stressing states' rights and opposed to the civil rights programs of the Democratic Party, especially a southern Democrat who bolted the party in 1948 and voted for the candidates of the States' Rights Democratic Party.

Other Words From

• Dixie·cratic adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of Dixiecrat¹

An Americanism dating back to 1945–50; Dixie + (Demo)crat ( def )

Example Sentences

And Griffith represents a GOP pickup in especially hostile territory; a Republican has never held his Dixiecrat seat before.

From The Daily Beast

Essentially the anti-immigrant movement, the Patriot movement, and old-fashioned Dixiecrat racism are all merging.

From The Daily Beast