whiggish
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See also: Whiggish
English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Adjective[edit]
whiggish (comparative more whiggish, superlative most whiggish)
- Characteristic of a Whig; liberal.
- of history, characterized by a belief in inevitable progress, and tending to evaluate the past by the standards of the present; see "Whig history".
Usage notes[edit]
- Often capitalized with historical usage.