Bourbonism

Bourbonism [boo r-buh-niz-uh m or, occasionally, bur-] ExamplesWord Origin noun

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

Origin of Bourbonism An Americanism dating back to 1875–80; Bourbon + -ism Related formsBour·bo·ni·an [boo r-boh-nee-uh n or, occasionally, bur-] /bʊərˈboʊ ni ən or, occasionally, bɜr-/, Bour·bon·ic [boo r-bon-ik or, occasionally, bur-] /bʊərˈbɒn ɪk or, occasionally, bɜr-/, adjectiveBour·bon·ist, noun Examples from the Web for bourbonism Historical Examples of bourbonism

The fact is, we whites are in no position to indulge in the luxury of Bourbonism.

The Rising Tide of Color Against White World-Supremacy

Theodore Lothrop Stoddard

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

Melomaniacs

James Huneker

British Dictionary definitions for bourbonism Bourbonism noun

1. 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)
2. US extreme political and social conservatism