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Napoleonism

Napoleonism noun: support for the dynasty of the Napoleons.

Noun

Napoleonism (uncountable)

  1. Support for the dynasty of the Napoleons.
    • And when France was reduced to her proper proportions, when Napoléonism with its repressions passed, there was left upon France and upon Europe a deathless mark. […] There was the reaction against the first Emperor, and then, as always happens, when the memory of the reverse side of glory has been...1926, Sisley Huddleston, France, London: Ernest Benn Limited, pages 151–152 and 257

Origin of Napoleonism

From Napoleon + -ism.

Questions about Napoleonism

What does Napoleonism mean?
Napoleonism means support for the dynasty of the Napoleons.
What part of speech is Napoleonism?
Napoleonism is a noun.

Words near Napoleonism in the dictionary

  1. Napoleonise
  2. Napoleonised
  3. Napoleonises
  4. Napoleonising
  5. Napoleonisings
  6. Napoleonism
  7. Napoleonist
  8. Napoleonist syndrome
  9. Napoleonistic
  10. Napoleonists
  11. napoleonite

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