Whiggish

[ hwig-ish, wig- ]

/ ˈʰwɪg ɪʃ, ˈwɪg- /

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adjective

of, relating to, or characteristic of Whigs or Whiggism.

inclined to Whiggism.

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Origin of Whiggish

First recorded in 1670–80; Whig + -ish¹

OTHER WORDS FROM Whiggish

Whig·gish·ly, adverbWhig·gish·ness, noun

Words nearby Whiggish

whiffle, whiffler, whiffletree, whiffy, whig, Whiggish, Whiggism, whigmaleerie, whigmaleery, Whig party, while

How to use Whiggish in a sentence

Finally, Obama weighed in with his teleological view of the historical process, revealing a rather optimistic and Whiggish view.
On ‘Hardball,’ Obama Touts HealthCare.gov, Dodges Clinton-Biden Talk|Ben Jacobs|December 6, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Although, therefore, the class might be Whiggish, it did not share the strongest revolutionary passions.
The English Utilitarians, Volume I.|Leslie Stephen
A poem is come out to-day inscribed to me, by way of a flirt; for it is a Whiggish poem, and good for nothing.
The Journal to Stella|Jonathan Swift
What might have been if our fanatic Whiggish statesmen continued, God only knows; but we hope we are out of fear of that now.
Political Pamphlets|George Saintsbury

Instead Whig armies, and a slow Whiggish buzzing beginning through all the country.
Foes|Mary Johnston
What kind of Whiggish, canting talk is this, for the house of Cluny Macpherson?
Kidnapped|Robert Louis Stevenson