JACKSONIAN

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Jacksonian mean? 

• JACKSONIAN (noun)
  The noun JACKSONIAN has 1 sense:

1. a follower of Andrew Jackson or his ideas

  Familiarity information: JACKSONIAN used as a noun is very rare.

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

1. of or pertaining to Andrew Jackson or his presidency or his concepts of popular democracy

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

 Dictionary entry details 

• JACKSONIAN (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A follower of Andrew Jackson or his ideas

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("Jacksonian" is a kind of...):

follower (a person who accepts the leadership of another)

• JACKSONIAN (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Of or pertaining to Andrew Jackson or his presidency or his concepts of popular democracy

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Pertainym:

Andrew Jackson (7th president of the US; successfully defended New Orleans from the British in 1815; expanded the power of the presidency (1767-1845))

Derivation:

Jackson (7th president of the US; successfully defended New Orleans from the British in 1815; expanded the power of the presidency (1767-1845))