Jacobinic

English

Etymology

From Jacobin +‎ -ic.

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -ɪnɪk

Adjective

Jacobinic (comparative more Jacobinic, superlative most Jacobinic)

  1. (historical) Synonym of Jacobin, of or relating to the Jacobins of France.
  2. (by extension) Synonym of revolutionary.
    • 1821, Thomas Travers Burke, The Royal Visit:
      Sneer on, ye dark and Jacobinic crew! Too long the witless in your fangs ye drew!

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