"birtherism" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈbɝθɚˌɪz(ə)m/ Audio: En-au-birtherism.ogg
Etymology: From birther + -ism. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|birther|ism}} birther + -ism Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} birtherism (uncountable)
  1. (slang, often derogatory, US politics) A movement in the United States of America that doubts or denies that the 44th President, Barack Obama, is a natural-born U.S. citizen, thus implying that he is ineligible to be President. Wikipedia link: Barack Obama citizenship conspiracy theories Tags: US, derogatory, often, slang, uncountable Categories (topical): Barack Obama, Conspiracy theories, US politics Related terms: birther Translations (movement in the United States): birtherismi (Finnish), «бёртеризм» (bjórtɛrizm) (english: no established term exists) [masculine] (Russian), birterizam [masculine] (Serbo-Croatian)
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