Orangeism

[ awr-in-jiz-uhm, or- ]

noun

1. the principles and practices of the Orangemen.

Orangeism

/ ˈɒrɪndʒˌɪzəm /

noun

1. the practices or principles of Orangemen, esp Protestant supremacy in the Republic of Ireland, Northern Ireland, or Canada

Other Words From

• Orange·ist noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of Orangeism¹

First recorded in 1815–25; Orange + -ism

Example Sentences

The same spirit of Orangeism moved the colonel in Dublin, and his sergeant at Wexford.

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But the religious bodies which have held aloof from Orangeism are just as determined.

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Treason, that is to say platform treason, is not so much an eccentricity as a habit of Orangeism.

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The Orangeism which is merely an instrument of exploitation and domination will not yield to reason.

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Orangeism and Ribandism flourished in Canada, even as at Belfast, and used such opportunities as arose to fight as fiercely.

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