Jacksonism

noun

Jack·​son·​ism

ˈjaksəˌnizəm

plural -s

: Jacksonian political principles and policies

the sophisticated public, which had had too much of Jacksonism, was bored by stories of woodsmen and sailors

—Van Wyck Brooks

Word History

Etymology

Andrew Jackson + English -ism

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