Ku Kluxism

noun

Ku Klux·​ism -əkˌsizəm 

variants or less commonly Ku Kluxery

-əksərē

: the principles and practices of the Ku Klux Klan

the bitterness of the days of reconstruction and Ku Kluxism

—American Missionary

the spirit of Ku Kluxism … among the older American elements

—Samuel Lubell

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