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Bourbonism

Bourbonism noun: the principles of the supporters of the House of Bourbon; obstinate conservatism.

Noun

Bourbonism (countable and uncountable, plural Bourbonisms)

  1. (historical) The principles of the supporters of the House of Bourbon; obstinate conservatism.
    • Bourbonism had dominated France for a century and a half, growing daily more arrogant, grasping, unfeeling, cruel, autocratic. Bourbonism is a constant quality in human nature. It is spawned of the possession of irresponsible power.1909 July 16, The California Weekly, volume 1, page 530

Forms of Bourbonism

pluralBourbonisms

Origin of Bourbonism

From Bourbon + -ism.

Questions about Bourbonism

What does Bourbonism mean?
Bourbonism means the principles of the supporters of the House of Bourbon; obstinate conservatism.
What part of speech is Bourbonism?
Bourbonism is a noun.
What is the plural of Bourbonism?
The plural of Bourbonism is Bourbonisms.

Words near Bourbonism in the dictionary

  1. Bourbonesque
  2. Bourbonian
  3. Bourbonians
  4. bourbonic
  5. Bourbonish
  6. Bourbonism
  7. Bourbonisms
  8. Bourbonist
  9. Bourbonists
  10. Bourbonize
  11. Bourbonized

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