neverendum
a series of referendums on the same issue repeated over and over again
TRANSLATION
neverendum = ein (immer) wiederholtes Referendum (-Volksbegehren, -Bürgerentscheid) --- GOOGLE INDEX neverendum = 27,700 hits
STATISTICS
IN THE PRESS
"The Leave campaign is wrong to say there'll be a 2nd referendum if we vote to remain in the EU. This is a referendum and not a NEVERENDUM.
David Cameron on Twitter
David Cameron on Twitter
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neverendum
noun
1. A series of referendums on the same issue held in an attempt to achieve an unpopular result.
2. A referendum that is proposed time and time again with the aim that people will support it because they don't want to hear more about it
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Origin
A blend of neverending and referendum. Coined by Canadian writer Josh Freed in the context of repeated referendums on the secession of Quebec.
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Comment by Mark Dawson
The campaign for the Brexit referendum has been unusually long and arduous. This might explain one of its strangest features– while European observers might consider this one of the most important decisions the UK will ever take, British voters have largely reacted with a yawn.
The greatest fear of the pro-Remain campaign is not that there is a majority for "Leave", but that only the elderly will show up at the polls, and that the "silent majority" of younger, more pro-E.U. Britons will stay home to watch Euro 2016 football tournament instead.
The current marathon, however, is only the beginning. While the U.K. prime minister has told us that the June 23 vote will settle "once and for all" Britain’s vexed relationship with Europe, I wouldn’t count on it. The upcoming referendum has all the hallmarks of a "Neverendum": a campaign that tries to resolve an issue, yet only succeeds in polarizing opinion further, guaranteeing its presence on the political agenda for years, if not decades, to come.
Global Edition (Handelsblatt)
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SYNONYMS
for never-ending
incessant, continuous, unceasing, ceaseless, constant, continual, perpetual, unfaltering, permanent, uninterrupted, without interruption, unbroken, steady, unremitting, relentless, persistent, interminable, non-stop, without ceasing, endless, unending, without end, everlasting, eternal
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noun
1. A series of referendums on the same issue held in an attempt to achieve an unpopular result.
2. A referendum that is proposed time and time again with the aim that people will support it because they don't want to hear more about it
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Origin
A blend of neverending and referendum. Coined by Canadian writer Josh Freed in the context of repeated referendums on the secession of Quebec.
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Comment by Mark Dawson
The campaign for the Brexit referendum has been unusually long and arduous. This might explain one of its strangest features– while European observers might consider this one of the most important decisions the UK will ever take, British voters have largely reacted with a yawn.
The greatest fear of the pro-Remain campaign is not that there is a majority for "Leave", but that only the elderly will show up at the polls, and that the "silent majority" of younger, more pro-E.U. Britons will stay home to watch Euro 2016 football tournament instead.
The current marathon, however, is only the beginning. While the U.K. prime minister has told us that the June 23 vote will settle "once and for all" Britain’s vexed relationship with Europe, I wouldn’t count on it. The upcoming referendum has all the hallmarks of a "Neverendum": a campaign that tries to resolve an issue, yet only succeeds in polarizing opinion further, guaranteeing its presence on the political agenda for years, if not decades, to come.
Global Edition (Handelsblatt)
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SYNONYMS
for never-ending
incessant, continuous, unceasing, ceaseless, constant, continual, perpetual, unfaltering, permanent, uninterrupted, without interruption, unbroken, steady, unremitting, relentless, persistent, interminable, non-stop, without ceasing, endless, unending, without end, everlasting, eternal
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"There is some concern that the Brexit referendum may trigger a "neverendum-effect" also in other European countries."
