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Jacksonism

[ jak-suh-niz-uhm ]
/ ˈdʒæk səˌnɪz əm /
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noun
the group of political principles or attitudes associated with Andrew Jackson.
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Origin of Jacksonism

An Americanism dating back to 1820–30; Jackson + -ism

Words nearby Jacksonism

Jackson, Andrew, Jackson Day, Jackson Hole, Jacksonian, Jacksonian democracy, Jacksonism, Jackson, Jesse, Jackson, “Stonewall”, Jacksonville, Jacksonville Beach, “Jack Sprat”
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How to use Jacksonism in a sentence

  • Here individualism, Andrew Jacksonism, will forever prevail, and American standardization can never prevail.

    The Art Of The Moving Picture|Vachel Lindsay
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