statu-quo-ite

noun

ˌstā|(ˌ)tüˈkwōˌīt,

ˌsta|,

|(ˌ)chü-

plural -s

: an upholder of the existing state of affairs

a perfectibilian and a statu-quo-ite were among the guests at this hall

—Times Literary Supplement

Word History

Etymology

(in) statu quo + -ite

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