coupism means the advocacy or favoring of a coup d'état within a government or the enforcement of the political power of a minority by means of the military. It carries an Arena rating of 1264, earned across 6 head-to-head judged battles.
Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, coupism ranks #1,127 of 17,138 for Most Incisive Words, #3,055 of 17,131 for Scariest Words, #3,639 of 17,163 for Funniest Words, #4,184 of 17,149 for Most Exacting Words.
Why “coupism” is a great word
Coupism is the political doctrine or systematic practice of seeking governmental control via a coup d'état, typically executed by a military junta or other compact, non-majoritarian faction. From coup (short for coup d'état, from French coup, "blow, stroke") + -ism (suffix forming nouns denoting a doctrine or practice); first attested use c. 1962. Unlike insurrectionism, which suggests a broader, often populist upheaval, or legitimism, which clings to dynastic or constitutional continuity, coupism is the creed of the calculated, surgical strike from within the citadel. It is the whispered conspiracy in the officers' club, the sudden seizure of the radio tower at dawn, and the crisp communiqué read over static-filled airwaves—a faith not in revolution, but in the clean, amoral efficiency of the midnight pronunciamento, where history is bent by a single, decisive application of force.
Etymology
From coup + -ism. First use appears c. 1962. See cite below.
noun
- The advocacy or favoring of a coup d'état within a government or the enforcement of the political power of a minority by means of the military.e.g.“The struggle between coupism and legalism up to now has been waged between the two anti-Peronista sectors.” — 1962, United States, Central Intelligence Agency, Daily Report, Foreign Radio Broadcasts, numbers 195-196, page 7:
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