"accelerationist" meaning in English

See accelerationist in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more accelerationist [comparative], most accelerationist [superlative]
Etymology: From acceleration + -ist. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|acceleration|-ist}} acceleration + -ist Head templates: {{en-adj}} accelerationist (comparative more accelerationist, superlative most accelerationist)
  1. Relating to accelerationism. Translations (Translations): akzelerationistisch (German)
    Sense id: en-accelerationist-en-adj-7fYJeeuU Categories (other): English terms with collocations

Noun

Forms: accelerationists [plural]
Etymology: From acceleration + -ist. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|acceleration|-ist}} acceleration + -ist Head templates: {{en-noun}} accelerationist (plural accelerationists)
  1. A proponent of accelerationism. Derived forms: effective accelerationist Translations (proponent of accelerationism): Akzelerist [masculine] (German)
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