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To⋅ry⋅ism

[tawr-ee-iz-uhm, tohr-]
–noun
1. the act or fact of being a Tory.
2. the principles, beliefs, and practices of Tories.

Origin:
Tory + -ism
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To·ry   (tôr'ē, tōr'ē)   
n.   pl. To·ries
    1. A member of a British political party, founded in 1689, that was the opposition party to the Whigs and has been known as the Conservative Party since about 1832.

    2. A member of a Conservative Party, as in Canada.

  1. An American who, during the period of the American Revolution, favored the British side. Also called Loyalist.

  2. often tory A supporter of traditional political and social institutions against the forces of democratization or reform; a political conservative.


[Irish Gaelic tóraidhe, robber, from Old Irish tóir, pursuit; see ret- in Indo-European roots.]
To'ry adj., To'ry·ism n.
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