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单词 bourbonism
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Bourbonism

[ boor-buh-niz-uhm or, occasionally, bur- ]
/ ˈbʊər bəˌnɪz əm or, occasionally, ˈbɜr- /

noun

adherence to the ideas and system of government practiced by the Bourbons.
extreme conservatism, especially in politics.

Origin of Bourbonism

An Americanism dating back to 1875–80; Bourbon + -ism

OTHER 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-/, adjectiveBour·bon·ist, noun

Words nearby Bourbonism

bouquet garni, bouquetier, Bourbaki, Bourbon, Bourbon biscuit, Bourbonism, Bourbonnais, bourbon rose, Bourbons, bourdon, Bourdon gauge
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Example sentences from the Web for Bourbonism

  • Politics, Bourbonism, Napoleonism, Boulangerism ere this had crept in unawares sporting strange disguises.

    Melomaniacs|James Huneker

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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