Main Entry: Whig·gish
Pronunciation: \ˈhwi-gish, ˈwi-\
Function: adjective
Date: 1684
1 : characteristic of Whigs or Whiggery
2 : of, relating to, or characterized by a view which holds that history follows a path of inevitable progression and improvement and which judges the past in light of the present
2 : of, relating to, or characterized by a view which holds that history follows a path of inevitable progression and improvement and which judges the past in light of the present
