Thermidorian

or Ther·mi·do·re·an

[ thur-mi-dawr-ee-uhn, -dohr- ]

noun

1. a member of the French moderate group who participated in the downfall of Robespierre and his followers on the 9th Thermidor (July 27th), 1794.
2. a supporter of the reactionary movement following this coup d'état.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Thermidorian¹

From the French word thermidorien, dating back to 1820–30. See Thermidor, -ian

Example Sentences

Surprised and menaced by the Thermidorian reaction, he denounced its partisans to the Jacobin club.

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Thermidorian Talliens, and mere foes of Terror, rule in this Convention, and out of it.

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During the Thermidorian reaction, in spite of his incontestable honesty, he was accused by the anti-revolutionists.

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When the Thermidorian reaction came, all the atrocities of the Reign of Terror were imputed to him.

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Cambon soon had reason to repent of that event, for he became one of those most violently attacked by the Thermidorian reaction.

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