JACOBINIC

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Jacobinic mean? 

• JACOBINIC (adjective)
  The adjective JACOBINIC has 1 sense:

1. of or relating to the Jacobins of the French Revolution

  Familiarity information: JACOBINIC used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• JACOBINIC (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Of or relating to the Jacobins of the French Revolution

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Synonyms:

Jacobinic; Jacobinical

Context example:

Jacobinic terrorism

Pertainym:

Jacobin (a member of the radical movement that instituted the Reign of Terror during the French Revolution)

Derivation:

Jacobin (a member of the radical movement that instituted the Reign of Terror during the French Revolution)