Péquiste

/ peɪˈkiːst /

noun

1. sometimes not capital (in Canada) a member or supporter of the Parti Québécois

Word History and Origins

Origin of Péquiste¹

from the French pronunciation of PQ + -iste

Example Sentences

He was a proud Péquiste for decades, and one of 2.3 million Quebecers who voted to separate in the 1995 referendum – only to watch his side lose by less than 55,000 votes.

From The Guardian

So unpopular is the cause of separation that PQ leader Jean-François Lisée renounced the idea of holding a referendum on the subject until a second mandate of a putative Péquiste government.

From The Guardian

The P.Q.'s hopes for a Trudeau setback are not entirely farfetched, since the Trudeau government's popularity zoomed after the Péquiste victory but has now dropped back to 42%, v.

From Time Magazine Archive

The Péquiste solution is that non-Quebecois French Canadians would have the choice of emigrating to the new Quebec—a kind of diaspora in reverse.

From Time Magazine Archive

Thus, by election time in 1980—for that matter, before the Péquiste referendum—the voters may have a vigorous and attractive alternative to Lévesque.

From Time Magazine Archive