whiggish
See also: Whiggish
English
Alternative forms
- Whiggish
Etymology
Whig + -ish
Adjective
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
- Often capitalized with historical usage.
Derived terms
- Whiggishness, whiggishness