Bourbonism
[ boor-buh-niz-uhm or, occasionally, bur- ]
noun
adherence to the ideas and system of government practiced by the Bourbons.
extreme conservatism, especially in politics.
Origin of Bourbonism
1Other words from Bourbonism
- Bour·bo·ni·an [boor-boh-nee-uhn or, occasionally, bur-], /bʊərˈboʊ ni ən or, occasionally, bɜr-/, Bour·bon·ic [boor-bon-ik or, occasionally, bur-], /bʊərˈbɒn ɪk or, occasionally, bɜr-/, adjective
- Bour·bon·ist, noun
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How to use Bourbonism in a sentence
Such were the safeguards provided against a Bourbonist reaction.
History of Modern Europe 1972-1878 | C. A. Fyffe
British Dictionary definitions for Bourbonism
Bourbonism
/ (ˈbʊəbəˌnɪzəm) /
noun
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)
US extreme political and social conservatism
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