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

• Orangeist
  noun

Etymology

Origin of Orangeism

First recorded in 1815–25; Orange + -ism

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

Orangeism

He taught them, as no one since, that Orangeism was merely a weapon of exploitation.

From The Open Secret of Ireland by T. M. (Thomas Michael) Kettle

It may seem rude to say so, but Orangeism consists mainly of a settled hallucination and an annual brainstorm.

From The Open Secret of Ireland by T. M. (Thomas Michael) Kettle

Notice, however, that the customary dragging in of these irrelevancies, to confuse the main issue, is not to be wondered at, seeing that Orangeism itself is based, in a large, general way, on the Bible.

From Such Is Life by Joseph Furphy

But a second and clearer-sighted Jeremiah could never have prophesied the deliberate introduction of hydrophobia for dogs, glanders for horses, or Orangeism for men.

From Such Is Life by Joseph Furphy

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

From Ireland as It Is And as It Would be Under Home Rule by Robert John Buckley