ˌstā](ˌ)tüˈkwōˌīt, ˌsta], ](ˌ)chü-\ noun
( -s )
Etymology: (in) statu quo + -ite
: an upholder of the existing state of affairs
a perfectibilian and a statu-quo-ite were among the guests at this hall — Times Literary Supplement
ˌstā](ˌ)tüˈkwōˌīt, ˌsta], ](ˌ)chü-\ noun
( -s )
Etymology: (in) statu quo + -ite
: an upholder of the existing state of affairs
a perfectibilian and a statu-quo-ite were among the guests at this hall — Times Literary Supplement
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012