libertopist

English

Etymology

Blend of libertarian +‎ utopianist.

Noun

libertopist (plural libertopists)

  1. (US, politics, derogatory) A libertarian and/or believer in the prospect of libertopia.
    • 1997 November 18, BretCahill, “Who Reads Canned Nazispam?”, in talk.politics.libertarian‎ (Usenet):
      I have yet to see one libertopist explain how indigents have real rights in libertopia.
    • 1998 November 18, J. Kendrick McPeters, “Re: Serious Question Regarding the "Social Contract"”, in talk.politics.libertarian‎ (Usenet):
      PS: I don't think we can blame the "libertopists" for the existance[sic] of "transnational ruling bodies" that override local laws!
    • 2000 March 10, Jackson Harvey, “Re: Don't vote for John McCain!!!”, in talk.politics.libertarian‎ (Usenet):
      First, libertopists exist only in your head.
    • For more quotations using this term, see Citations:libertopist.
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