Corbynmania

English

Etymology

Corbyn +‎ -mania

Noun

Corbynmania (uncountable)

  1. (Britain, politics, neologism) Enthusiasm for Jeremy Corbyn (born 1949), British socialist politician elected leader of the Labour Party in 2015.
    • 2016, Rosa Prince, Comrade Corbyn: A Very Unlikely Coup
      As Corbynmania took off, a paper cup he had drunk from at a rally was sold on eBay for £51.
    • 2016, Mark Field, The Best of Times
      Neither he, nor anyone else, had counted on 'Corbynmania' sweeping the Labour ranks as a growing base of young activists got fired up by an antiausterity message and the unassuming, authentic character promoting it.
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