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Bourbonism
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English
Etymology
From en Bourbon ism.
Noun
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en historical The principles of the supporters of the House of Bourbon; obstinate conservatism.
en The California Weekly 1 530 16 July 1909 Bourbonism had dominated France for a century and a half, growing daily more arrogant, grasping, unfeeling, cruel, autocratic. Bourbonism is a constant quality in human nature. It is spawned of the possession of irresponsible power.
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en Bourbonist
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