mugwumpism
/ˈmʌɡwʌmpɪz(ə)m/Chiefly North American
noun
The principles or practice of mugwumps; behaviour characteristic of a mugwump; (political) aloofness.
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in The Congressional Record. From mugwump + -ism.
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