Home › Words › J › josephinismjosephinismjosephinism means the domestic policies of Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor.EtymologyFrom Josephine + -ism.nounThe domestic policies of Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.robespierrism 52% match — The revolutionary politics of Maximilien de Robespierre. vs josephinism →johnsonism 52% match — Synonym of Johnsonianism. vs josephinism →jacobinism 50% match — The principles of the Jacobins; especially the violent opposition to legitimate government. vs josephinism →jacobinization 50% match — The process of Jacobinizing. vs josephinism →philanthropinism 49% match — A 19th-century German system of education, aiming to reform society by teaching children to become philanthropic, natural and rational beings. vs josephinism →johnsonianism 48% match — A manner of acting or writing characteristic of, Samuel Johnson (1709–1784), English writer and lexicographer. vs josephinism →jeffersonianism 48% match — The political principles of Thomas Jefferson. vs josephinism →napoleonism 47% match — Support for the dynasty of the Napoleons. vs josephinism →