JACOBINISM

jacobinism. Jacobinism, n. unreasonable opposition to government, an attempt to overthrow or change government by secret clubs or irregular means

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Jac″o‐bin‐ism (?), n. [[Cf. F. Jacobinisme.]] The principles of the Jacobins; violent and factious opposition to legitimate government. Under this new stimulus, Burn's previous Jacobitism passed towards the opposite, but not very distant, extreme of Jacobinism. J. C. Shairp.