girondism

/dʒɪˈrɒndɪzəm/

Definitions

1. noun

a 19th-century left-wing political movement in France that sought to liberalize the Revolution and establish a constitutional monarchy.

“The historian attributed the failure of the Revolution to the rise of girondism and its conflicting ideologies.”

Synonyms

  • constitutinalism
  • liberalism

Antonyms

  • authoritarianism
  • conservatism