"Guardianista" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Guardianistas [plural]
Rhymes: -ɪstə Etymology: From Guardian + -ista. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Guardian|ista}} Guardian + -ista Head templates: {{en-noun}} Guardianista (plural Guardianistas)
  1. (British, slang, derogatory) A reader of the Guardian newspaper, regarded as middle-class, excessively liberal and politically correct, etc. Tags: British, derogatory, slang Categories (topical): Newspapers

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