"actornaut" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: actornauts [plural]
Etymology: Blend of actor + astronaut. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|actor|astronaut}} Blend of actor + astronaut Head templates: {{en-noun}} actornaut (plural actornauts)
  1. (humorous, derogatory) A person who is claimed to be an astronaut, in the context of conspiracy theories that claim that some or all travel into outer space is faked. Tags: derogatory, humorous Categories (topical): Conspiracy theories Synonyms: astronot
    Sense id: en-actornaut-en-noun-G3tBvTFc Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header

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