Rooseveltian

American  

[roh-zuh-vel-tee-uhn, roo-zuh-vel-tee-uhn] / ˌroʊ zəˈvɛl ti ən, ˌru zəˈvɛl ti ən /

adjective

1. of, pertaining to, advocating, or following the principles, views, or policies of Franklin Delano Roosevelt or of Theodore Roosevelt.

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Etymology

Origin of Rooseveltian

An Americanism dating back to 1905–10; Roosevelt + -ian

Example Sentences

His finest moment came during the New York Democratic State Convention in September 1936, as his reelection campaign was being launched amid GOP attacks on Social Security and other Rooseveltian reforms.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 3, 2021

Willkie’s next months were full of speculation about Rooseveltian double-dealing: Was the President really thinking of making Willkie his fourth-term running mate?

From The New Yorker • Sep. 10, 2018

Yet his style could hardly have been less Rooseveltian.

From Washington Post • Apr. 20, 2018

“From Rooseveltian press conferences came the first tip-offs on such big stories as the recognition of Russia, the devaluation of the dollar, TVA.”

From Time • Dec. 20, 2016

It took more than an under-slung jaw and a rugged Rooseveltian determination to refuse this great honor.

From The Story of The American Legion by Wheat, George Seay