to·ry·ism \-rēˌizəm, -ri.iz-\noun (-s) Usage: usually capitalized Etymology:tory (I) + -ism 1.: the principles, policies, and practices of or associated with Tories 2.: the British Tory party or its members < Toryism inflated its periphery to include … working-class elements — L.G.Noonan >