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Boulangism

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[boo-lan-jiz-uhm] / buˈlæn dʒɪz əm /

noun

  1. the doctrines of militarism and reprisals against Germany, advocated, especially in the 1880s, by the French general Boulanger.


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Etymology

Origin of Boulangism

1885–90; < French boulangisme. See G. E. J. M. Boulanger, -ism

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The steady growth of Boulangism testified to dissatisfaction, even though, as it proved, the enemies of the established order had united on a worthless adventurer as their leader.

From A History of the Third French Republic by Wright, C. H. C. (Charles Henry Conrad)

The flight of General Boulanger was the death of Boulangism.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 7 "Fox, George" to "France" by Various

The split in the Radical party over Boulangism weakened his hands, and its collapse made his help unnecessary to the moderate republicans.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 4 "Cincinnatus" to "Cleruchy" by Various

Thenceforth, the Royalist-Bonapartist-Radical hybrid, known as Boulangism, ceased to scare the world; and its challenging snorts died away in sounds which were finally recognised as convulsive brayings.

From The Development of the European Nations, 1870-1914 (5th ed.) by Rose, John Holland

In Picardy as in Paris, Boulangism seems to represent a destructive—or, if the phrase be more polite, a detergent—rather than a constructive force.

From France and the Republic A Record of Things Seen and Learned in the French Provinces During the 'Centennial' Year 1889 by Hurlbert, William Henry

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