Dixiecrat


Dix·ie·crat

noun \-ˌkrat\

Definition of DIXIECRAT

: a dissident Southern Democrat; specifically : a supporter of a 1948 presidential ticket opposing the civil rights stand of the Democrats
Dix·ie·crat·ic \ˌdik-sē-ˈkra-tik\ adjective

First Known Use of DIXIECRAT

1948

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