The philosophy or political ideology attributed to Cato, emphasizing virtue, liberty, and resistance to tyranny, particularly as embodied by Cato the Elder and Cato the Younger.
From Cato, the famous Roman statesman, + -ism (ideology or system). Cato's name may derive from Latin 'catus' (wise), making it a fitting name for this virtue-based philosophy.
American founding fathers like Jefferson and Hamilton were obsessed with Cato the Younger, who died fighting for the Roman Republic against tyranny—his name became synonymous with freedom and principle.
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