dixiecrat

/ˈdɪksiˌkræt/

Definitions

1. noun

A member of the Dixiecrat Party, a faction of Southern Democrats who opposed civil rights legislation in the mid-20th century.

“The former senator was once a Dixiecrat, but later switched to the Republican Party.”

Synonyms

  • secessionist
  • southerner

Antonyms

  • integrationist
  • liberal