Dreyfusard

[ drahy-fuh-sahrd, -zahrd, drey-; drahy-fuh-sahrd, -zahrd, drey- ]

noun

1. a defender or supporter of Alfred Dreyfus.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Dreyfusard¹

First recorded in 1895–1900; Dreyfus + -ard

Example Sentences

He had more enemies than any President ever had, including Declass�, himself another staunch Dreyfusard, in whose talents as a diplomatist he had such confidence.

From Project Gutenberg

Z., who was a rabid Dreyfusard—her husband, of course, being a rabid Anti-Dreyfusard—wore deep mourning during all the time Dreyfus was a prisoner, and appeared in a gaudy blue gown on the day of his liberation.

From Project Gutenberg

General Andr� was an ardent Dreyfusard, strongly opposed to clerical and reactionary influences in the army.

From Project Gutenberg

These Dreyfusard letters foreshadow my special pleading for those whom society punishes by exclusion.

From Time Magazine Archive

Jewish on his mother's side, he courageously declared himself a Dreyfusard and helped to circulate the first petition for Dreyfus' release.

From Time Magazine Archive