preemiast

Preemiast is a neologism used primarily in online discourse and speculative fiction to describe a person, group, or doctrine that asserts the primacy or superiority of a particular entity—such as a nation, ideology, institution, or principle. The term combines 'preeminent' with the agentive suffix '-ist' and is typically applied to advocacy of supremacy rather than to a formal movement.

Origins of the term are uncertain; early documented uses appear in digital communities in the early 2020s. It has not become part of standard dictionaries and remains relatively niche, appearing mainly in discussions of power dynamics, governance, or value prioritization in theoretical or fictional contexts.

A preemiast, in such discussions, is described as someone who argues that one entity should be treated as normative or preeminent within a system. The label is generally evaluative and tends to carry a critical tone when used by opponents; supporters may use it descriptively to outline a permissible or coherent stance about prioritization.

Scholarly treatment of the term is limited; some observers view preemiast as a flexible descriptor for elitist or hierarchical arguments, while others see it as a useful shorthand for debates about legitimacy, equality, and pluralism within complex systems.

See also: supremacy, elitism, primacy.