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putschist

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

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  • UK: /ˈpʊtʃɪst/

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noun

Meaning 1

One who participates in a putsch.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Borrowed from German Putschist. Equivalent to putsch + -ist.

Across languages

Translations

16 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Czech: pučista — one who participates in a putsch
  • Dutch: couppleger — one who participates in a putsch
  • Dutch: putschist — one who participates in a putsch
  • Estonian: putšist — one who participates in a putsch
  • German: Putschist — one who participates in a putsch
  • German: Putschistin — one who participates in a putsch
  • Greek: πραξικοπηματίας (praxikopimatías) — one who participates in a putsch
  • Macedonian: пучи́ст (pučíst) — one who participates in a putsch
  • Macedonian: пучи́стка (pučístka) — one who participates in a putsch
  • Persian: کودتاچی (kudetâči) — one who participates in a putsch
  • Polish: puczysta — one who participates in a putsch
  • Polish: puczystka — one who participates in a putsch
  • Portuguese: golpista — one who participates in a putsch
  • Russian: путчи́ст (putčíst) — one who participates in a putsch
  • Russian: путчи́стка (putčístka) — one who participates in a putsch
  • Ukrainian: путчи́ст (putčýst) — one who participates in a putsch