Bourbonism

[ boo r-buh-niz-uh m 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 [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-/, adjective Bour·bon·ist, noun

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