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Gaullist
[ goh-list, gaw- ]
noun
- a supporter of the political principles of Charles de Gaulle.
- a French person who supported the French resistance movement against the Nazi occupation in World War II.
Gaullist
/ ˈɡɔː-; ˈɡəʊlɪst /
noun
- a supporter of Gaullism
adjective
- of, characteristic of, supporting, or relating to Gaullism
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Gaullist1
From the French word Gaullistes, dating back to 1940–45. See Charles de Gaulle, -ist
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Example Sentences
France, in particular, clung to the Gaullist illusion of its singularity and remained aloof to close trans-Atlantic ties.
From The Daily Beast
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