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remainer¹

Where it comes from

From remain + -er.

noun remainers

  1. One who remains.
  2. UK Alternative letter-case form of Remainer The government’s “bullish” and “macho” approach to Brexit should not stop Conservative backbenchers from tabling amendments to the crucial repeal bill, a leading Tory remainer has said.

remainer²

Where it comes from

From a variant of Old French remaindre.

noun remainers

  1. obsolete Obsolete form of remainder The ſide of a Hexagon or Radius being given, the ſide of a Decangle or ſubtenſe of 30 deg. is alſo given ; for by the 19 of the ſecond, the Semi-radius being deducted from the ſquare root of the ſquares of Radius and the half Radius added together, the remainer is the ſide of a Decangle.

Remainer³

Where it comes from

From remain + -er (ideological suffix).

noun Remainers · remainer

  1. UK Someone who supports the United Kingdom remaining within the European Union. During the years following the EU referendum, Brexiters and Remainers both claimed him as their own.

    Similar: Bremainer, Remoaner, Remainiac

Opposite: Brexiteer, Brexiter

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Opposite: Brexiteer, Brexiter

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"remainer." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/remainer. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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remainer. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/remainer

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"remainer." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/remainer.

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@misc{remainer_2026,
  title = {remainer},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/remainer},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}