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单词 zeppelinite
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Zeppeliniten.

Brit. /ˈzɛp(ə)lᵻnʌɪt/, U.S. /ˈzɛp(ə)lənaɪt/
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: Zeppelin n., -ite suffix1.
Etymology: < Zeppelin n. + -ite suffix1. Compare French Zeppelinite (1910 or earlier).
Now disused.
A supporter or advocate of the use of Zeppelins.In quot. 1916: a proponent of their use to carry out bombing raids, esp. against civilian targets, during the First World War (1914–18).
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Wellingtonian1815
invasionist1853
compulsionist1886
occupationist1892
Zeppelinite1909
navalist1911
westerner1916
retreatista1925
nuclearist1952
Lawrentian1957
1909 Nation 21 Oct. 371/1 The Zeppelinites have taken the defeat of their craft with..bad grace.
1910 North-China Herald 29 July 259/1 The Zeppelinites shouted triumph and the Hamburg-America and Aerial Transport Companies of Germany, Ld. took over the vessel as fit for service.
1916 Daily Express 29 Mar. 4/7 The battle royal between the Zeppelinites and the anti-Zeppelinites [in Germany] continues.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2014; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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