Orangeism

[awr-in-jiz-uh m, or-]

noun

the principles and practices of the Orangemen.

Origin of Orangeism

First recorded in 1815–25; Orange + -ism

Related formsOr·ange·ist, noun

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Examples from the Web for orangeism

Historical Examples of orangeism

A further instance of the decline of rabid Orangeism might be cited.
The Life Story of an Old Rebel
John Denvir
The Orangeism which is an inherited hysteria will not yield to reason.
The Open Secret of Ireland
T. M. Kettle
He taught them, as no one since, that Orangeism was merely a weapon of exploitation.
The Open Secret of Ireland
T. M. Kettle
It may seem rude to say so, but Orangeism consists mainly of a settled hallucination and an annual brainstorm.
The Open Secret of Ireland
T. M. Kettle
There is another kind of Orangeism, that which has begun to think, and the Orangeism that has begun to think is already converted.
The Open Secret of Ireland
T. M. Kettle

British Dictionary definitions for orangeism

Orangeism

noun

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

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