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calhounism

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
cal-hounism
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Support for John C. Calhoun (1782–1850), American statesman and political theorist, best remembered for his defense of slavery and for advancing the concept of minority rights in politics, in the context of defending Southern values from perceived Northern threats.

Uncountable

Etymology

From Calhoun + -ism.

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Usage

Frequently Paired Words

Calhounian Calhounist

Questions

What does calhounism mean?
Support for John C. Calhoun (1782–1850), American statesman and political theorist, best remembered for his defense of slavery and for advancing the concept of minority rights in politics, in the context of defending Southern values from perceived Northern threats.
Where does calhounism come from?
From Calhoun + -ism.

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