Banderite

== English == === Etymology === First attested in 1951. Borrowed from Ukrainian банде́рівець (bandérivecʹ) +‎ -ite, from the surname of Stepan Bandera, a Ukrainian nationalist leader. Compare Russian банде́ровец (bandɛ́rovec). === Pronunciation === (US) IPA(key): [ˈbændəɹaɪ̯t] === Noun === Banderite (plural Banderites) A member of, or one who subscribes to the ideas of, the political movement of Stepan Bandera. Synonyms: Banderist, Banderovite (sometimes derogatory) A nationalist Ukrainian. ==== Translations ==== === Adjective === Banderite (comparative more Banderite, superlative most Banderite) Of or related to Stepan Bandera or his political movement. Synonyms: Bandera, Banderist, Banderovite ==== Usage notes ==== Although the term is usually neutral in academic English, it is sometimes derogatory, especially in the context of the Soviet Union, Russia, or Eastern Ukraine. ==== Translations ==== === Related terms === Banderism Judeo-Banderite === See also === Hetmanite, hetmanite Hetmanist, hetmanist Mazepite, mazepite Melnykite, Melnikite Melnykist, Melnikist Petliurite Petliurist Ustashe