vietnikとは 意味・読み方・使い方

名詞

Vietnik (plural Vietniks)

1. (derogatory, now historical) A person who actively opposes the involvement of the United States in the Vietnam War (1955–1975).
   • 1965 November 19, “Universities: The Spectrum on Viet Nam”, in Time, volume 86, number 21, page 67:

     Campus Vietniks, dominating headlines with protest parades, teach-ins, draft-card burnings and fund drives for the Viet Cong, have made it appear that a majority of U.S. students share their views.

参考

• vatnik

Further reading

• “Vietnik n.”, in Green’s Dictionary of Slang, Jonathon Green, 2016–present.
• “Vietnik, n. & adj.”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.