chartism Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun the principles of a body of 19th century English reformers who advocated better social and economic conditions for working people

WordNet

Chart"ism noun
Etymology
F. charte charter. Cf. Charte, Chart.
Definitions
  1. The principles of a political party in England (1838-48), which contended for universal suffrage, the vote by ballot, annual parliaments, equal electoral districts, and other radical reforms, as set forth in a document called the People's Charter.

Webster 1913