carpetbagger

Noun

Meaning

An adventurer; -- a term of contempt for a Northern man seeking private gain or political advancement in the southern part of the United States after the Civil War (1865).

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

bounder mower cutter adventurer opportunist nonresident freeloader abuser adventuresome freebooter profiteer ingrate timeserver trimmer opportunistic
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Antonyms

old coward resident reluctant cautious fearful
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Hypernyms

opportunist self-seeker

Related terms

carpetbag

Examples

after the Civil War the carpetbaggers from the north tried to take over the south Source: Internet

A full-scale scholarly history analyzes the cartoonː Guy W. Hubbs, Searching for Freedom after the Civil War: Klansman, Carpetbagger, Scalawag, and Freedman (2015). Source: Internet

Kennedy then reconsidered but looked like a carpetbagger. Source: Internet

The DCCC flogged an article she wrote that made a dig at Paris, Texas, insinuating that she was a carpetbagger and unfit to run in Houston. Source: Internet

Searching for Freedom after the Civil War: Klansman, Carpetbagger, Scalawg, and Freedman. Source: Internet

Even if that happens, it's possible that one of the "locals" will stay in the race and challenge the "carpetbagger." Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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