Copperheadism
[ kop-er-hed-iz-uhm ]
/ ˈkɒp ər hɛdˌɪz əm /
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noun
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.
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Origin of Copperheadism
An Americanism dating back to 1860–65; copperhead + -ism
Words nearby Copperheadism
copper beech, Copper Belt, copper-bottomed, copper-fasten, copperhead, Copperheadism, copper hydroxide, copper iris, copperleaf, Coppermine, copper naphthenate
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