Napoleonism

noun

Na·​po·​leon·​ism

nəˈpōlyəˌnizəm,

-lēəˌ-

plural -s

1

: the policy of Napoleon I or the Napoleons

2

: attachment to or advocacy of the Napoleonic dynasty compare bonapartism

Word History

Etymology

Napoleon I + English -ism

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