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  • noun Plural form of fusionist.

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Examples

  • Well, during the last fiscal year, the "fusionists" employed two more inspectors than the Democrats had during the previous year.

    People's Party Hand-Book of Facts. Campaign of 1898. N.C. 1898

  • They were only at work a few months of the year, and the total cost of the seven inspectors employed by the "fusionists" during the year was but $900 more than of the five inspectors employed by the Democrats during the previous year.

    People's Party Hand-Book of Facts. Campaign of 1898. N.C. 1898

  • Thus it is seen that the "fusionists" collected $5,371.02 more than the Democrats during the comparative fiscal years and spent $30,125.54 less than they spent.

    People's Party Hand-Book of Facts. Campaign of 1898. N.C. 1898

  • Clare has been hooked up with dancehall/hip-hop fusionists Major Lazer – Diplo & Switch – and tasty dancefloor disorder ensues.

    This week's new singles 2011

  • Some fusionists argue for their position on the grounds that (a) they think moral virtue, as traditionalists understand it, is a good thing and should be fostered, and (b) they also think that libertarian institutions, including a completely free market, are the best means to realize this end.

    Confusionism 2007

  • In other words, the question I was addressing was whether there is, as some fusionists claim, a natural moral and philosophical harmony between libertarian politics and moral conservatism, not merely grounds for a contingent political alliance.

    Feser’s on Stun 2007

  • Re: the remark you find “truly weird,” you have simply ignored the context in which it was made, which was a discussion about whether fusionists of the Meyer sort are right to think that libertarianism is, not only compatible with, but positively conducive to and maybe even required for, a society that fosters moral virtue (as traditional moralists would understand it).

    Confusionism 2007

  • The difference is that the warmists have captured the controversy, while the fusionists have failed to do so.

    The Volokh Conspiracy » ClimateGate Updates 2009

  • In other words, the question I was addressing was whether there is, as some fusionists claim, a natural moral and philosophical harmony between libertarian politics and moral conservatism, not merely grounds for a contingent political alliance.

    Confusionism 2007

  • Re: the remark you find “truly weird,” you have simply ignored the context in which it was made, which was a discussion about whether fusionists of the Meyer sort are right to think that libertarianism is, not only compatible with, but positively conducive to and maybe even required for, a society that fosters moral virtue (as traditional moralists would understand it).

    Feser’s on Stun 2007

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