The first established use of the term in a political context originated with François-René de Chateaubriand in 1818 , during the period of Bourbon restoration that sought to roll back the policies of the French Revolution .
The first known use of the term in a political context was by François-René de Chateaubriand in 1818 . This was during the period of Bourbon restoration that sought to roll back the policies of the French Revolution .