jacobinism

Founding-era definition · Webster's 1828 American Dictionary

JAC'OBINISM, noun Jacobinic principles; unreasonable or violent opposition to legitimate government; an attempt to overthrow or change government by secret cabals or irregular means; popular turbulence.
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