noun
- A political ideology or movement characterized by extreme conservatism, resistance to reform, and adherence to traditional monarchical or aristocratic principles.
Usage: Often used historically to describe French royalist movements after the Bourbon Restoration; Can be applied more broadly to any rigid, reactionary political stance
Examples
- The bourbonism of the restored French monarchy alienated many citizens who had embraced revolutionary ideals.
- Critics accused the government of bourbonism for refusing to implement any social reforms.
- Bourbonism represented a return to pre-revolutionary power structures and privileges.
- The party's bourbonism made it unpopular among younger, more progressive voters.
- Historians debate whether bourbonism was a viable political philosophy in the modern era.