Klansman

[ klanz-muhn ]

noun

, plural Klans·men.

1. a member of the Ku Klux Klan.

Klansman

/ ˈklænzmən /

noun

1. a member of the Ku Klux Klan

Word History and Origins

Origin of Klansman¹

1900–05, Americanism; Klan + 's 1 + man

Example Sentences

In his 1963 inaugural address, written by a known Ku Klux Klansman, Wallace promised to protect the state’s “Anglo-Saxon people” and ended with the line: “Segregation now, segregation tomorrow, segregation forever.”

From New York Times

He snagged roles in "Roots," "The Klansman" and "The Towering Inferno."

From Salon

The prolific Black muralist, who died a couple of years ago, painted the Jefferson Park work in 1997 and filled space with Black Panthers and celebrated Black radicals, helmeted police and hooded Klansmen.

From Los Angeles Times

The police stood by until a Black street gang arrived to fight the Klansmen, who were armed with bats and ax handles.

From Seattle Times

In Birmingham, Mr. Connor invited the Ku Klux Klan to meet one bus, giving the Klansmen free rein to maul the riders with iron pipes, bicycle chains and baseball bats.

From New York Times