political ism (politikalizm)

[ The Turks politically mingled certain Janizaries, harquebusiers, with their horsemen. Knolles, Hist. Turks. politicaster (pō-lit'i-kas-tér), n . [= Sp. It. po liticastro ; as politic , n ., + -aster .] Apetty politician; a pretender to political knowledge or influence. We may infallibly a ure our selvs that it will as wel agree with Monarchy, though all the Tribe of Aphorism ers and Politicasters would perswade us there be secret and mister i ous reasons against it. Milton, Reformation in Eng., ii.