"Randroid" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-au-Randroid.ogg Forms: Randroids [plural]
Etymology: Blend of Rand + android. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|Rand|android}} Blend of Rand + android Head templates: {{en-noun}} Randroid (plural Randroids)
  1. (slang, derogatory) A supporter of Ayn Rand's philosophies, particularly an overzealous one. Tags: derogatory, slang Categories (topical): Objectivism
    Sense id: en-Randroid-en-noun-ZunDLZTn Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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