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

How to use Copperheadism in a sentence

Burnside, finding himself sustained by his superiors in doctoring Copperheadism in Ohio, enlarged the scope of his practice.
The Life of Lyman Trumbull|Horace White
Another measure by our people would be attended with salutary results—the extermination of Copperheadism at home.
The Great North-Western Conspiracy In All Its Startling Details|I. Windslow Ayer
With older brothers in the army he had supported his mother during the war, and had kept clear of copperheadism.
The New Nation|Frederic L. Paxson
Defeats in the field and Copperheadism at home combined in their dispiriting and deadly work.
Abraham Lincoln, Vol. II|John T. Morse

Many causes conspired to induce an obstreperous outbreak of "Copperheadism" in the spring of 1863.
Abraham Lincoln, Vol. II|John T. Morse