bourbonist

Bour·bon·ism

[boor-buh-niz-uhm or, occasionally, bur-]
noun
1.
adherence to the ideas and system of government practiced by the Bourbons.
2.
extreme conservatism, especially in politics.

Origin:
1875–80, Americanism; Bourbon + -ism

Bour·bo·ni·an [boor-boh-nee-uhn or, occasionally, bur-] , Bour·bon·ic [boor-bon-ik or, occasionally, bur-] , adjective
Bour·bon·ist, noun
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Bourbonism (ˈbʊəbəˌnɪzəm) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
1.  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)
2.  (US) extreme political and social conservatism

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