The first established use of the term in a political context originated in 1818 with François-René de Chateaubriand during the period of Bourbon Restoration that sought to roll back the policies of the French Revolution.
O primeiro uso estabelecido do termo nun contexto político orixinouse con François-René de Chateaubriand en 1818, durante o período de restauración borbónica que procurou reverter as políticas da Revolución Francesa.