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Remainiac
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English
Etymology
en remain maniac.
Pronunciation
en /ɹɪˈmeɪ.niˌæk/
en re ma ni ac
en eɪniæk 4
Noun
en UK politics slang neologism One who opposes the idea of Brexit and wishes the United Kingdom to remain a member of the European Union.
en http://www.dailymail.co.uk/debate/article-3636998/RACHEL-JOHNSON-Just-stop-picking-big-brother-sorry-Boris-m-voting-In.html RACHEL JOHNSON: Just stop picking on my big brother! (But, sorry Boris, I'm still voting In) Rachel Johnson 11 June 2016 Though no Remainiac, I will vote in. The Daily Mail https://web.archive.org/web/20251217134302/https://www.dailymail.co.uk/debate/article-3636998/RACHEL-JOHNSON-Just-stop-picking-big-brother-sorry-Boris-m-voting-In.html 17 December 2025
en The Drum 23 June 2016 If the EU referendum were a competition in branding, which side would win? http://www.thedrum.com/opinion/2016/06/23/if-eu-referendum-were-competition-branding-which-side-would-win Greg Taylor Nevertheless, given that my proxy vote is safely secured back in Blighty, an international festival for creativity provides perfect context to ask the question, 'If the EU referendum were a competition in branding, which camp would win?’ Who gets your branding vote, Brexiteer or Remainiac? https://web.archive.org/web/20230128115305/https://www.thedrum.com/opinion/2016/06/23/if-eu-referendum-were-competition-branding-which-side-would-win 28 January 2023
en Daily Express Chris Campbell What was the point? Ferrari slates Remainiac in Brexit row for trying to ruin the Proms 2 August 2017
en New Statesman 14 august 2017 Julia Rampen 5 unmissable Nigel Farage scenes from Bad Boys of Brexit: The Movie Together, they’ve conquered Middle England and seen of the Remainiacs.
Synonyms
en Remainer, en Remoaner pejorative
Antonyms
en Brexiteer, en Brexiter
Anagrams
en aaceiimnr americani
en Brexit European Union