Chartism

Chart·ism  (chärtzm)

n.

The principles and practices of a party of political reformers, chiefly workingmen, active in England from 1838 to 1848.

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[From Medieval Latin charta, charter (referring to the "People's Charter" of 1837), from Latin, paper, document; see card¹.]

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Chartist adj. & n.

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Chartism [ˈtʃɑːˌtɪzəm]

n

(Historical Terms) English history the principles of the reform movement in England from 1838 to 1848, which included manhood suffrage, payment of Members of Parliament, equal electoral districts, annual parliaments, voting by ballot, and the abolition of property qualifications for MPs

[named after the People's Charter, a document which stated their aims]

Chartist  n & adj

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Chartism

the principles of a movement or party of English political reformers, chiefly workingmen, from 1838 to 1848, advocating better working and social conditions for laborers in its People’s Charter (1838). — Chartist, n.

See also: Politics

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

Chartism - the principles of a body of 19th century English reformers who advocated better social and economic conditions for working people ethic, moral principle, value orientation, value-system - the principles of right and wrong that are accepted by an individual or a social group; "the Puritan ethic"; "a person with old-fashioned values"

Translations

Chartism [ˈtʃɑːtɪzəm] N (Hist) → cartismo m