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Whiggish

adjective
Whig·​gish | \ ˈhwi-gish How to pronounce Whiggish (audio) , ˈwi-\

Definition of Whiggish

1 : characteristic of Whigs or Whiggery
2 : of, relating to, or characterized by a view which holds that history follows a path of inevitable progression and improvement and which judges the past in light of the present

First Known Use of Whiggish

1684, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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