| 单词 | Jacksonian |
| 释义 | Jacksonian (once / 35073 pages) adjn A Jacksonian is a scholar or a political follower of the seventh US president, Andrew Jackson. Jacksonian is also an adjective that describes a practice or idea that's influenced by Jackson's policies and government. The word Jacksonian comes up most often in discussions of politics. A Jacksonian politician is one who supports a truly representative democracy that gives everyone a voice, not just well-educated elites. Before Andrew Jackson's election in 1829, some states still required citizens to own a certain amount of property in order to vote. Other Jacksonian policies included westward expansion and the forced removal of Native people, but the adjective Jacksonian is most commonly associated with democracy. WORD FAMILYJacksonian: Jacksonians+/Jackson: Jacksonian, Jacksons USAGE EXAMPLES“They had to be lured outside with tubs of whiskey punch set out on the lawn. The Jacksonians hated what happened.” The New Yorker(Nov 17, 2016) Some Jacksonians have long been Democrats; some have long been Republicans. Wall Street Journal(Nov 11, 2016) "He is the only president who has an era of history named after him - the Jacksonian era, or Jacksonian democracy if you will." BBC(Nov 12, 2016) 1adj of or pertaining to Andrew Jackson or his presidency or his concepts of popular democracy 2n a follower of Andrew Jackson or his ideas Hyper follower a person who accepts the leadership of another |
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