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In some senses, whiggish is marked as historical. Watch for register when choosing this word.
whiggish
adj 3
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4ADJ.
old-fashioned
WHIGGISH + NOUN
narrative, narratives
PREP.
with
ADV.
finally
Definitions
adj
1
Characteristic of a Whig; liberal.
2
Characterized by a belief in inevitable progress, and tending to evaluate the past by the standards of the present; see Whig history.
Near-synonym: presentist
Finally, whiggish narratives, strewn with heroes, only hinder understanding of how the world works.
adj
1
Alternative letter-case form of whiggish.
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Near-synonym: presentist
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Finally, whiggish narratives, strewn with heroes, only hinder understanding of how the world works.
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Abilafia’s article is a classic example of an old-fashioned “Whiggish” narrative. It claims a uniquely moderate and progressive advance toward the development of British institutions, traced continuou
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