Jeffersonianism

noun

Jef·​fer·​so·​nian·​ism ˌje-fər-ˈsō-nē-ə-ˌni-zəm 

-nyə-

: the political principles and ideas held by or associated with Thomas Jefferson that center around a belief in states' rights, a strict interpretation of the federal constitution, confidence in the political capacity or wisdom of common people (see common entry 1 sense 4b), and an agrarian as opposed to an industrial or commercial economy compare hamiltonianism

Examples of Jeffersonianism in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

This Jeffersonianism on steroids was a last stand against industrial production as the core of the U.S. economy—and against the rise of cities as the center of American life. —William A. Galston, WSJ, 13 Oct. 2020

Word History

First Known Use

1837, in the meaning defined above