Jeffersonian

[ jef-er-soh-nee-uhn ]

/ ˌdʒɛf ərˈsoʊ ni ən /

adjective

pertaining to or advocating the political principles and doctrines of Thomas Jefferson, especially those stressing minimum control by the central government, the inalienable rights of the individual, and the superiority of an agrarian economy and rural society.

noun

a supporter of Thomas Jefferson or Jeffersonianism.

Origin of Jeffersonian

An Americanism dating back to 1790–1800; Jefferson + -ian

OTHER WORDS FROM Jeffersonian

Jef·fer·so·ni·an·ism, nounpro-Jef·fer·so·ni·an, adjective

Words nearby Jeffersonian

Jeffers, Jefferson, Jefferson City, Jefferson Davis's Birthday, Jefferson Day, Jeffersonian, Jeffersonian democracy, Jeffersonianism versus Hamiltonianism, Jefferson, Thomas, Jeffersontown, Jeffersonville

Example sentences from the Web for Jeffersonian

Healey describes his politics as "libertarian in some aspects, Jacksonian, Jeffersonian, socially liberal, fiscally conservative."
How to Run a Statewide Campaign on $38|Michael Ames|November 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It was an accomplishment of historic proportions, notes historian Abrahamson, of “a transformed Jeffersonian vision.”
In the Future We'll All Be Renters: America's Disappearing Middle Class|Joel Kotkin|August 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Many factors ultimately undermined the first old agrarian Jeffersonian dream.
In the Future We'll All Be Renters: America's Disappearing Middle Class|Joel Kotkin|August 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And that his feelings for Hamilton led to a government and a country that became Hamiltonian rather than Jeffersonian.
Yale's Conspiracy of Silence|Larry Kramer|April 24, 2009|DAILY BEAST

Monroe, on the contrary, had attempted to resume the Jeffersonian tradition.
Thomas Jefferson|Gilbert Chinard
On December 3, 1805, he sent a message to Congress which seemed to break completely with all Jeffersonian precedents.
Union and Democracy|Allen Johnson
This, implied adherence to the Jeffersonian theory that heretofore the world had been governed too much.
'Tis Sixty Years Since|Charles Francis Adams
He, with very many of the Jeffersonian school, felt it had diverged from the true track.
The Memories of Fifty Years|William H. Sparks
He was a lawyer by profession and a Jeffersonian Republican in politics.
The Memories of Fifty Years|William H. Sparks

单词	jeffersonian
释义	Jeffersonian [ jef-er-soh-nee-uhn ] / ˌdʒɛf ərˈsoʊ ni ən / adjective pertaining to or advocating the political principles and doctrines of Thomas Jefferson, especially those stressing minimum control by the central government, the inalienable rights of the individual, and the superiority of an agrarian economy and rural society. noun a supporter of Thomas Jefferson or Jeffersonianism. Origin of Jeffersonian An Americanism dating back to 1790–1800; Jefferson + -ian OTHER WORDS FROM Jeffersonian Jef·fer·so·ni·an·ism, nounpro-Jef·fer·so·ni·an, adjective Words nearby Jeffersonian Jeffers, Jefferson, Jefferson City, Jefferson Davis's Birthday, Jefferson Day, Jeffersonian, Jeffersonian democracy, Jeffersonianism versus Hamiltonianism, Jefferson, Thomas, Jeffersontown, Jeffersonville Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Jeffersonian Healey describes his politics as "libertarian in some aspects, Jacksonian, Jeffersonian, socially liberal, fiscally conservative." How to Run a Statewide Campaign on $38\|Michael Ames\|November 12, 2014\|DAILY BEAST It was an accomplishment of historic proportions, notes historian Abrahamson, of “a transformed Jeffersonian vision.” In the Future We'll All Be Renters: America's Disappearing Middle Class\|Joel Kotkin\|August 10, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Many factors ultimately undermined the first old agrarian Jeffersonian dream. In the Future We'll All Be Renters: America's Disappearing Middle Class\|Joel Kotkin\|August 10, 2014\|DAILY BEAST And that his feelings for Hamilton led to a government and a country that became Hamiltonian rather than Jeffersonian. Yale's Conspiracy of Silence\|Larry Kramer\|April 24, 2009\|DAILY BEAST Monroe, on the contrary, had attempted to resume the Jeffersonian tradition. Thomas Jefferson\|Gilbert Chinard On December 3, 1805, he sent a message to Congress which seemed to break completely with all Jeffersonian precedents. Union and Democracy\|Allen Johnson This, implied adherence to the Jeffersonian theory that heretofore the world had been governed too much. 'Tis Sixty Years Since\|Charles Francis Adams He, with very many of the Jeffersonian school, felt it had diverged from the true track. The Memories of Fifty Years\|William H. Sparks He was a lawyer by profession and a Jeffersonian Republican in politics. The Memories of Fifty Years\|William H. Sparks
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