whiggery

  • 1Whiggery — Whig ger*y, n. The principles or practices of the Whigs; Whiggism. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 2Whiggery — may mean:* Whiggism, support for the principles of the British Whig Party of the eighteenth century and early nineteenth century * Whiggishness, a more cosmic attitude on progress, liberalism, and the arrow of time in history …

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  • 3Whiggery — [hwig iz΄əm, wīliz΄əmwhig′ər ē] n. the practices and principles of Whigs, esp. of English Whigs: also Whiggism [hwig iz΄əm, wīliz΄əm] * * * See Whig. * * * …

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  • 4Whiggery — [hwig iz΄əm, wīliz΄əmwhig′ər ē] n. the practices and principles of Whigs, esp. of English Whigs: also Whiggism [hwig iz΄əm, wīliz΄əm] …

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  • 5whiggery — ˈhwigərē, ri also ˈwi noun ( es) Usage: usually capitalized 1. : the principles, policies, and practices of or associated with Whigs American Liberalism … smacks more of eighteenth century …

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  • 6Whiggery — Whig ► NOUN historical 1) a member of the British reforming party that sought the supremacy of Parliament, succeeded in the 19th century by the Liberal Party. 2) a supporter of the American Revolution. 3) a 17th century Scottish Presbyterian.… …

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  • 7Whiggery — noun Date: 1714 the principles or practices of Whigs …

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  • 8whiggery — noun Support for whiggish attitudes …

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  • 9Whiggery — n. principles of the Whig political party in Britain …

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  • 10whiggery — whig·gery …

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