Hamiltonianism

American  

[ham-uhl-toh-nee-uh-niz-uhm] / ˌhæm əlˈtoʊ ni əˌnɪz əm /

noun

1. the political principles or doctrines held by or associated with Alexander Hamilton, especially those stressing a strong central government and protective tariffs.

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Etymology

Origin of Hamiltonianism

First recorded in 1900–05; Hamiltonian + -ism

Example Sentences

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Hamiltonianism

Hamiltonianism, he predicted, “will dominate American conservative economic thinking for the future.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026

In short, he saw it as proof that the days of Hamiltonianism were numbered.

From Time ● Feb. 15, 2016

Not until the end of the Spanish War was a condition of public feeling created, which made it possible to revive Hamiltonianism.

From The Promise of American Life by Herbert David Croly

On the other hand, it involves no less surely the transformation of Hamiltonianism into a thoroughly democratic political principle.

From The Promise of American Life by Herbert David Croly