"Dr. Strangelove" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /dɑktər streɪndʒlʌv/ [US], [ˈdɑk̚tɚ ˈʃt͡ʃɹeɪ̯nd͡ʒɫʌv] [US] Forms: Dr. Strangeloves [plural]
Etymology: From the character Dr. Strangelove in Stanley Kubrick's 1964 film Dr. Strangelove, or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb. Head templates: {{en-noun|head=Dr. Strangelove}} Dr. Strangelove (plural Dr. Strangeloves)
  1. Someone who is likely to launch a nuclear attack or otherwise destroy the world. Wikipedia link: Dr. Strangelove, or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb, Stanley Kubrick Categories (topical): Cold War, Fictional characters, Nuclear warfare Synonyms: Dr Strangelove Related terms: Dr. Strangelove syndrome, Strangelovian

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          "ref": "2012, Dr J Richardson, War, Science and Terrorism: From Laboratory to Open Conflict",
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