The Jacobins, in France, during the late revolution, were a society of violent revolutionists, who held secret meetings in which measures were concerted to direct the proceedings of the National Assembly. Hence, a jacobin is the member of a club, or other person, who opposes government in a secret and unlawful manner or by violent means; a turbulent demagogue.
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1. A Dominican friar; -- so named because, before the French Revolution, that order had a convent in the Rue St. Jacques, Paris.
2. One of a society of violent agitators in France, during the revolution of 1789, who held secret meetings in the Jacobin convent in the Rue St. Jacques, Paris, and concerted measures to control the proceedings of the National Assembly. Hence: A plotter against an existing government; a turbulent demagogue.
1. A monk of the order of Dominicans.
Resembling the Jacobins of France; turbulent; discontented with government; holding democratic principles.
Alt. of Jacobinical
Of or pertaining to the Jacobins of France; revolutionary; of the nature of, or characterized by, Jacobinism.
Jacobinic principles; unreasonable or violent opposition to legitimate government; an attempt to overthrow or change government by secret cabals or irregular means; popular turbulence.
The principles of the Jacobins; violent and factious opposition to legitimate government.
To taint with Jacobinism.
To taint with, or convert to, Jacobinism.
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Opponent Roget’s Thesaurus §710
N. opponent, antagonist, adversary, adverse party, # opposition, enemy, the other side, assailant, oppositionist, obstructive, brawler, wrangler, brangler, disputant, filibuster, obstructionist, malcontent, jacobin, fenian, demagogue, reactionist, rival, competitor, bete noir
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