Whiggism

[ hwig-iz-uhm, wig- ]

/ ˈʰwɪg ɪz əm, ˈwɪg- /

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noun

the principles or practices of Whigs.

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QUIZ YOURSELF ON "WAS" VS. "WERE"!

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“Was” is used for the indicative past tense of “to be,” and “were” is only used for the subjunctive past tense.

Also Whig·ger·y

[hwig-uh-ree, wig-]. /ˈʰwɪg ə ri, ˈwɪg-/.

Origin of Whiggism

First recorded in 1660–70; Whig + -ism

His Whiggism is so bigoted, and his Christianity so fierce, that he almost disgusts one with two very good things!'
Hugh Miller|William Keith Leask
It calls for no reopening of the long-hushed controversy between Democracy and Whiggism.
The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 14, No. 85, November, 1864|Various
He might still call himself a Whig, and exult in the growth of Whiggism.
Swift|Leslie Stephen
His early admiration of Fox, of Whiggism, and Reform, was the rapture of an innamorato.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 56, Number 350, December 1844|Various

Toryism scarcely thanks him for fighting its battles; Whiggism abhors him.
Leading Articles on Various Subjects|Hugh Miller