Girondism


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Girondism

a form of mild republicanism in France, 1791-1793, led by natives of the Gironde. — Girondist, n., adj.
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Noun1.Girondism - the doctrine of the Girondists
doctrine, ism, philosophical system, philosophy, school of thought - a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school
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With its proliferation of phrases like "provisional Girondism from a self-enlightened Montagne perspective," this richly textured biography is not for the introductory reader (73).
Karl Marx: An Intellectual Biography

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