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Whiggish

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[hwig-ish, wig-] / ˈʰwɪg ɪʃ, ˈwɪg- /

adjective

of, relating to, or characteristic of Whigs or Whiggism.
inclined to Whiggism.

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Origin of Whiggish

First recorded in 1670–80; Whig + -ish ¹

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