Hébertism

noun

The beliefs and policies of the Hébertists: advocating the dechristianization of France and extreme Terror.

OriginFrench hébertisme →
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Meanings

nounHébertism (uncountable)
  1. historicaluncountableThe beliefs and policies of the Hébertists: advocating the dechristianization of France and extreme Terror.
  2. uncountablePhysical training method developed by Georges Hébert in the 1910s.

Origin

  1. Frenchhébertisme
  2. EnglishHébertism

French hébertisme, named after the populist journalist Jacques Hébert (1757–1794).

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