Standard Lemma guide

Thatcherite

adj · noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • /ˈθæt͡ʃəɹaɪt/
  • CMU ARPABET: TH AE1 CH ER0 AY2 T Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Of or relating to Thatcherism.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: UK

Topics: government, politics

Examples

  • a Thatcherite policy

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Supporting Thatcherism.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: UK

Topics: government, politics

Examples

  • He has a Thatcherite outlook on life.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

An advocate of Thatcherism.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: UK

Topics: government, politics

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Thatcherist

Antonyms: none provided

4

noun

Meaning 4

an advocate of Thatcherism

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: advocate, advocator, proponent, exponent

History

Etymology

From Thatcher + -ite, named after British prime minister Margaret Thatcher (1925–2013).

Across languages

Translations

23 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: thatcherilainen — of or relating to Thatcherism
  • Finnish: thatcheriläinen — of or relating to Thatcherism
  • Italian: thatcheriano — of or relating to Thatcherism
  • Finnish: thatcherilainen — supporting Thatcherism
  • Finnish: thatcheriläinen — supporting Thatcherism
  • Italian: thatcheriano — supporting Thatcherism
  • Finnish: thatcherilainen — advocate of Thatcherism
  • Finnish: thatcheriläinen — advocate of Thatcherism
  • French: thatchériste — advocate of Thatcherism
  • Italian: thatcheriano — advocate of Thatcherism
  • Italian: thatcheriana — advocate of Thatcherism
  • Italian: thatcherista — advocate of Thatcherism
  • Polish: thatcherysta — advocate of Thatcherism
  • Polish: taczerysta — advocate of Thatcherism
  • Polish: thatcherystka — advocate of Thatcherism
  • Polish: taczerystka — advocate of Thatcherism
  • Portuguese: thatcherista — advocate of Thatcherism
  • Russian: тэтчери́ст (tɛtčeríst) — advocate of Thatcherism
  • Russian: тэтчери́стка (tɛtčerístka) — advocate of Thatcherism
  • Spanish: thatcherista — advocate of Thatcherism
  • Thai: แทตเชอร์ไรต์ (tɛ̂ɛt-chəə-rai) — advocate of Thatcherism
  • Ukrainian: тетчери́ст (tetčerýst) — advocate of Thatcherism
  • Ukrainian: тетчери́стка (tetčerýstka) — advocate of Thatcherism