"fauxgressive" meaning in All languages combined

See fauxgressive on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

IPA: /fəʊˈɡɹɛsɪv/ Forms: more fauxgressive [comparative], most fauxgressive [superlative]
Rhymes: -ɛsɪv Etymology: Blend of faux + progressive Etymology templates: {{blend|en|faux|progressive}} Blend of faux + progressive Head templates: {{en-adj}} fauxgressive (comparative more fauxgressive, superlative most fauxgressive)
  1. (politics, derogatory) Allegedly, but not actually, progressive. Tags: derogatory Categories (topical): Politics, People Related terms: brogressive
    Sense id: en-fauxgressive-en-adj-P8M6UfXB Disambiguation of People: 48 52 Categories (other): English blends Disambiguation of English blends: 48 52 Topics: government, politics

Noun [English]

IPA: /fəʊˈɡɹɛsɪv/ Forms: fauxgressives [plural]
Rhymes: -ɛsɪv Etymology: Blend of faux + progressive Etymology templates: {{blend|en|faux|progressive}} Blend of faux + progressive Head templates: {{en-noun}} fauxgressive (plural fauxgressives)
  1. (politics, derogatory) An alleged progressive person, but who actually acts like a conservative. Tags: derogatory Categories (topical): Politics, People
    Sense id: en-fauxgressive-en-noun-Qq~NVC-s Disambiguation of People: 48 52 Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English blends: 48 52 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 38 62 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 14 86 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 5 95 Topics: government, politics

Inflected forms

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