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Whiggish
[ hwig-ish, wig- ]
adjective
- of, relating to, or characteristic of Whigs or Whiggism.
- inclined to Whiggism.
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Other Words From
- Whiggish·ly adverb
- Whiggish·ness noun
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Example Sentences
Finally, Obama weighed in with his teleological view of the historical process, revealing a rather optimistic and Whiggish view.
Although, therefore, the class might be Whiggish, it did not share the strongest revolutionary passions.
A poem is come out to-day inscribed to me, by way of a flirt; for it is a Whiggish poem, and good for nothing.
What might have been if our fanatic Whiggish statesmen continued, God only knows; but we hope we are out of fear of that now.
Instead Whig armies, and a slow Whiggish buzzing beginning through all the country.
What kind of Whiggish, canting talk is this, for the house of Cluny Macpherson?
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