Jacksonian

adjective

Jack·​son·​ian ˌjak-ˈsō-nē-ən 

: of or relating to Andrew Jackson, his views or policies, or his era

Jacksonian democracy

… the many contradictions and dilemmas of Jacksonian egalitarianism, especially on racial matters and slavery.

—Gordon S. Wood

Word History

First Known Use

1824, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for Jacksonian

• amazonian
• babylonian
• hamiltonian
• parkinsonian
• baconian
• devonian
• draconian
• estonian
• hasmonean
• newtonian
• pannonian
• senonian

Medical Definition

jacksonian

adjective

jack·​so·​ni·​an jak-ˈsō-nē-ən 

often capitalized

: of, relating to, associated with, or resembling Jacksonian epilepsy