doughfacism

Etymology

From doughface + -ism.

doughfacism means the character of a doughface; willingness to be led about by others of stronger mind and will. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 87 out of 100.

Why “doughfacism” is a great word

DOUGHFACISM — [Noun] The political character or conduct of a doughface; a pliable willingness to compromise principle for expedient gain, especially by yielding to a stronger will. From doughface (a person, especially a Northern politician before the American Civil War, who was pliable to Southern pro-slavery interests) + -ism (forming nouns of action, state, or principle). Unlike principled adherence to a moral code or intransigent refusal to bend, doughfacism is the art of the convenient fold. It is the murmured assent that betrays a campaign promise, the sensation of wet clay yielding to a forceful thumb, the silent nod where conviction once sat—a testament that power often flows not to the most righteous, but to the most malleable.

noun

The character of a doughface; willingness to be led about by others of stronger mind and will.