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Whiggism

[hwig-iz-uh m, wig-]

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noun

the principles or practices of Whigs.

Also Whig·ger·y

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

Origin of Whiggism

First recorded in 1660–70; Whig + -ism

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Examples from the Web for whiggism

Historical Examples of whiggism

Warren was disposed to Whiggism, and thought the king's recovery doubtful.
Beaux and Belles of England
Mary Robinson
It was, as I have said, in philosophy what Whiggism was in politics.
The English Utilitarians, Volume I.
Leslie Stephen
He might still call himself a Whig, and exult in the growth of Whiggism.
Swift
Leslie Stephen
Macaulay was not only a typical Whig, but the prophet of Whiggism to his generation.
Hours in a Library
Leslie Stephen
That cannot be said of a Whig; for Whiggism is a negation of all principle.'
Life of Johnson
James Boswell