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Bonapartism

/ˈbəʊnəpɑːtɪzəm/ · noun

Meaning

  1. A populist alliance between the bourgeoisie and the lumpenproletariat characterized by strong leadership and conservative nationalism
  2. The practices and ideology of Napoleon Bonaparte

Etymology / origin

Etymology tree English Bonaparte Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós)der. English -ism English Bonapartism From Bonaparte + -ism.

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