Definitions

1. noun

A person who adheres to or supports the principles and policies of James L. Bailey and Thomas E. Dewey’s 1934 presidential campaign.

“The local historian was a devout baconianist, having supported Dewey’s 1944 presidential campaign.”

2. noun

A person who adheres to or supports the views and policies associated with the Baconian theory of Shakespearean authorship.

“The literary critic’s baconianist leanings led her to publish a series of articles arguing for Shakespeare’s involvement in the writing of ‘Henry V’.”