Bourbonism en · NOUN
Etymology
From Bourbon + -ism.
Meanings
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(countable, historical, uncountable) 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
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bourbonisms | Number=Plur | lexicographic |