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moderantism Obs. exc. Hist.|ˈmɒdərəntɪz(ə)m|
[F. modérantisme, f. modérant, pr. pple. of modérer to moderate: see moder v. and -ism.]
In France, during the Revolution, and later, the doctrines and spirit of the Moderate party in politics.
1793Burke Policy of Allies Wks. VII. 134 They [sc. the Jacobin Clubs] too have been lately subjected to an expurgatory scrutiny, to drive out from them every thing savouring of what they call the crime of moderantism. 1795Hel. M. Williams Lett. France I. 139 (Jod.) The revolutionary tribunal..was denounced for its moderantism.
So ˈmoderantist, one professing moderantism.
1877Morley Crit. Misc. Ser. ii. 95 Other prominent members of the party whom they loved to stigmatise by the deadly names of Indulgent and Moderantist. |