Orangeism

American  

[awr-in-jiz-uhm, or-] / ˈɔr ɪnˌdʒɪz əm, ˈɒr- /

noun

1. the principles and practices of the Orangemen.

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Orangeism British  

/ ˈɒrɪndʒˌɪzəm /

noun

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

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• Orangeist
  noun

Etymology

Origin of Orangeism

First recorded in 1815–25; Orange + -ism

Example Sentences

Here was framed all the mysterious symbols of Orangeism, which are very like the mysterious symbols of masonry to ignorant eyes.

From The Letters of "Norah" on Her Tour Through Ireland by McDougall, Margaret Moran Dixon

I think I have shown you that there is little in the Church of Ireland that is likely to regulate or purify the spirit of Orangeism when coming in contact with itself.

From Valentine M'Clutchy, The Irish Agent The Works of William Carleton, Volume Two by Carleton, William

At an aggregate meeting in 1815, he alluded to him, as the worthy champion of Orangeism.

From The History of the Great Irish Famine of 1847 (3rd ed.) (1902) With Notices of Earlier Irish Famines by O'Rourke, John

There are Ulstermen of Saxon or Scottish stock in whom the fascination of Irish art and literature has extirpated every trace of Orangeism and all implied in it.

From The Framework of Home Rule by Childers, Erskine

In that passage it would appear that the very existence of a Church is forgotten altogether; for Orangeism is termed 'an institution, whose chief object—whatever political shape it may assume—is to preserve the Protestant religion.'

From Valentine M'Clutchy, The Irish Agent The Works of William Carleton, Volume Two by Carleton, William