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

President Franklin D. Roosevelt had Rooseveltian ambitions with a Democratic majority of 23 seats in the Senate and 196 seats in the House.

From Washington Post

But for all Biden’s unexpected boldness, his record doesn’t reach Rooseveltian standards.

From Los Angeles Times

He called for a “Rooseveltian” level of public investment and suggested that aiming too low would pose a far graver risk than aiming too high.

From New York Times

His own life, so often scarred by loss, appears to have left his Rooseveltian optimism intact.

From Washington Post