Copperheadism

[ kop-er-hed-iz-uhm ]

noun

1. U.S. History. (during the Civil War) the advocacy of peace negotiations to restore the Union to its prewar condition, with continued slavery in the South.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Copperheadism¹

An Americanism dating back to 1860–65; copperhead + -ism

Example Sentences

Burnside, finding himself sustained by his superiors in doctoring Copperheadism in Ohio, enlarged the scope of his practice.

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Another measure by our people would be attended with salutary results—the extermination of Copperheadism at home.

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With older brothers in the army he had supported his mother during the war, and had kept clear of copperheadism.

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Defeats in the field and Copperheadism at home combined in their dispiriting and deadly work.

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Many causes conspired to induce an obstreperous outbreak of "Copperheadism" in the spring of 1863.

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