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Jacksonism

American  
[jak-suh-niz-uhm] / ˈdʒæk səˌnɪz əm /

noun

  1. the group of political principles or attitudes associated with Andrew Jackson.


Etymology

Origin of Jacksonism

An Americanism dating back to 1820–30; Jackson + -ism

Example Sentences

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But if somehow you were to purge the planet of Jackson’s music, Jacksonism would remain.

From Los Angeles Times

Is it not striking that he turns away from the universities and the traditional culture of New England and looks towards the Jacksonism of the new West to create a new and native American literature?

From Project Gutenberg

His brother, John Bell, who was governor some years after him, and beaten in 1829 by the first successful foray of Jacksonism, removed soon after to Massachusetts, where he died.

From Project Gutenberg

Thus the bolt was launched at the Missouri senator, who, from his prestige of Jacksonism, his robust patriotism, his indomitable will, and his great abilities, was regarded as the most formidable if not the only enemy standing in the way of meditated treason.

From Project Gutenberg

Here individualism, Andrew Jacksonism, will forever prevail, and American standardization can never prevail.

From Project Gutenberg