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.

Origin of Copperheadism

1
An Americanism dating back to 1860–65; copperhead + -ism

Words Nearby Copperheadism

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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.

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

  • 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