hundred-percenter

noun

hun·​dred-per·​cent·​er ˈhən-drəd-pər-ˈsen-tər How to pronounce hundred-percenter (audio)
: a thoroughgoing nationalist
hundred-percentism
ˈhən-drəd-pər-ˈsen-ˌti-zəm How to pronounce hundred-percenter (audio)
noun

Word History

Etymology

hundred-percent (American)

First Known Use

1921, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of hundred-percenter was in 1921

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hundred-percent
hundred-percenter
hundreds digit
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“Hundred-percenter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hundred-percenter. Accessed 27 Mar. 2025.

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