unionist
/ˈjuː.ni.ə.nɪst/adjective, noun
unionist is spelled U-N-I-O-N-I-S-T: 8 letters and 3 syllables. It appears 1.9 times per million words in written English, the 19,825th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, unionist means “Of or pertaining to unionism (in any sense)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in unionist?
| Letters | 8: U-N-I-O-N-I-S-T |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 1.9 times per million words; the 19,825th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is unionist?
Unionist appears 1.9 times per million words in written English, the 19,825th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce unionist?
- /ˈjuː.ni.ə.nɪst/
Unionist has 3 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-unionist.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of unionist
- more unionist comparative
- most unionist superlative
- unionists plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does unionist mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Of or pertaining to unionism (in any sense).
noun
- 1
An advocate or supporter of unionism (in any sense).
- 2
A trade unionist.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
How do you abbreviate unionist?
Wiktionary records one abbreviation of unionist: Yoon.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Unionist in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Spanish | sindicalista |
| French | syndicaliste |
| German | Gewerkschaftler, Gewerkschafter |
| Portuguese | sindicalista |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does unionist come from?
From union + -ist.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).