Thermidorian

or Ther·mi·do·re·an

[ thur-mi-dawr-ee-uhn, -dohr- ]

/ ˌθɜr mɪˈdɔr i ən, -ˈdoʊr- /

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noun

a member of the French moderate group who participated in the downfall of Robespierre and his followers on the 9th Thermidor (July 27th), 1794.

a supporter of the reactionary movement following this coup d'état.

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Origin of Thermidorian

From the French word thermidorien, dating back to 1820–30. See Thermidor, -ian

Words nearby Thermidorian

thermesthesia, thermette, thermic, thermic fever, Thermidor, Thermidorian, thermion, thermionic, thermionic current, thermionic emission, thermionics

How to use Thermidorian in a sentence

Surprised and menaced by the Thermidorian reaction, he denounced its partisans to the Jacobin club.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Slice 7|Various
Thermidorian Talliens, and mere foes of Terror, rule in this Convention, and out of it.
The French Revolution|Thomas Carlyle
During the Thermidorian reaction, in spite of his incontestable honesty, he was accused by the anti-revolutionists.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 3|Various
When the Thermidorian reaction came, all the atrocities of the Reign of Terror were imputed to him.
The Miscellaneous Writings and Speeches of Lord Macaulay, Vol. 3. (of 4)|Thomas Babington Macaulay

Cambon soon had reason to repent of that event, for he became one of those most violently attacked by the Thermidorian reaction.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 1|Various