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birtherism

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈbɝθɚˌɪz(ə)m/
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noun

Meaning 1

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.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: US, derogatory, often, slang, uncountable

Topics: government, politics

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From birther + -ism.

Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: birtherismi — movement in the United States
  • Russian: «бёртеризм» (bjórtɛrizm) — movement in the United States
  • Serbo-Croatian: birterizam — movement in the United States