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junkerism

junkerism noun: the principles of the aristocratic party in Prussia.

Noun

junkerism (uncountable)

  1. (historical) The principles of the aristocratic party in Prussia.
    • Junkerism is the very opposite of democracy. The essence of junkerism is privileged land ownership; that is, the ownership of large estates not adequately taxed, and not open to change of ownership[…]1918, Charles Fremont Taylor, Equity, volume 20

Forms of junkerism

alternative formJunkerism

Origin of junkerism

From junker + -ism.

Questions about junkerism

What does junkerism mean?
Junkerism means the principles of the aristocratic party in Prussia.
What part of speech is junkerism?
Junkerism is a noun.

Words near junkerism in the dictionary

  1. junkdrawers
  2. junked
  3. junker
  4. junkerdom
  5. junkerish
  6. junkerism
  7. junkers
  8. junket
  9. junketed
  10. junketeer
  11. junketeered

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