单词 | Jeffersonian |
释义 | Jeffersonianadjective Jef·fer·so·nian ˌje-fər-ˈsō-nē-ən -nyən : of, relating to, or associated with Thomas Jefferson … in an essay on Jefferson and Jeffersonian science, Holton exposes a fresh facet of this remarkable personality: Jefferson formulated the nation's first science policy. especially : of, relating to, or consistent with the political principles and ideas held by or associated with Thomas Jefferson : consistent with or characterized by Jeffersonianism Jeffersonian democracy Jeffersonian principles Fundamentally, they sought to foster the Jeffersonian concept of an agrarian society, harkening back to the belief that a strong central government was the enemy of individual liberty, a tyranny to be feared. Jeffersonian noun plural Jeffersonians Rhetorically he was a Jeffersonian; actually he was a Hamiltonian, asserting implied powers sufficient for his "American System." |
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