fusioneer

English

Etymology

From fusion +‎ -eer.

Noun

fusioneer (plural fusioneers)

1. (music) A performer or composer of fusion music
   • 1989, “Gipsy Kings Stay True to Musical Roots”, in Atlanta Journal-Constitution‎^[1]:

     They like Sting as much as flamenco, and though the famous Gypsy jazz guitarist Django Reinhardt is a strong influence, so is fusioneer Al DiMeola […]

2. An adherent of controlled nuclear fusion as a useable source of energy.
   • 2014, Raffi Katchadourian, “A star in a bottle”, in The New Yorker:

     It is virtually an article of faith among some fusioneers that creating miniature stars on Earth is a non-optional part of humanity’s future—a view that mirrors arguments put forth by a growing number of environmentalists who once decried nuclear power.