See Vietnik in All languages combined, or Wiktionary
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"ref": "1965 November 19, “Universities: The Spectrum on Viet Nam”, in Time, volume 86, number 21, page 67:",
"text": "Campus Vietniks, dominating headlines with protest parades, teach-ins, draft-card burnings and fund drives for the Viet Cong, have made it appear that a majority of U.S. students share their views.",
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"(derogatory, now historical) A person who actively opposes the involvement of the United States in the Vietnam War (1955–1975)."
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