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Calhounism

Calhounism noun: support for John C. Calhoun (1782–1850), American statesman and political theorist, best remembered for his defense of slavery and for advancing the concept of minority rights in politics, in the context of defending Southern values from perceived Northern threats.

Noun

Calhounism (uncountable)

  1. (historical) Support for John C. Calhoun (1782–1850), American statesman and political theorist, best remembered for his defense of slavery and for advancing the concept of minority rights in politics, in the context of defending Southern values from perceived Northern threats.

Origin of Calhounism

From Calhoun + -ism.

Questions about Calhounism

What does Calhounism mean?
Calhounism means support for John C. Calhoun (1782–1850), American statesman and political theorist, best remembered for his defense of slavery and for advancing the concept of minority rights in politics, in the context of defending Southern values from perceived Northern threats.
What part of speech is Calhounism?
Calhounism is a noun.

Words near Calhounism in the dictionary

  1. Calhoon
  2. Calhoons
  3. Calhoun
  4. Calhoun County
  5. Calhounian
  6. Calhounism
  7. Calhounist
  8. Calhounists
  9. Calhouns
  10. Cali
  11. Cali or bust

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