Bourbonism

[ boor-buh-niz-uhmor, occasionally, bur- ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

Bourbonism

/ ˈbʊəbəˌnɪzəm /

support for the rule of the Bourbons, the European royal line that ruled in France from 1589 to 1793 and 1815–48, and in Spain (1700–1808; 1813–1931) and Naples and Sicily (1734–1806; 1815–1860)
extreme political and social conservatism

Bour·bo·ni·an [b, oo, r-, boh, -nee-, uh, n, bur-], Bour·bon·ic [b, oo, r-, bon, -ik, bur-], adjective
Bourbon·ist noun

An Americanism dating back to 1875–80; Bourbon + -ism

Politics, Bourbonism, Napoleonism, Boulangerism ere this had crept in unawares sporting strange disguises.

The fact is, we whites are in no position to indulge in the luxury of Bourbonism.

April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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