Wilsonian

American  

[wil-soh-nee-uhn] / wɪlˈsoʊ ni ən /

adjective

1. of, relating to, or characteristic of Woodrow Wilson.

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Etymology

Origin of Wilsonian

An Americanism dating back to 1915–20; Wilson + -ian

Example Sentences

It would be nice to think we live in a Wilsonian garden where law governs relations among nations.

From The Wall Street Journal

Speaking on a foreign policy issue that is politically potent in Florida, he can sound positively Wilsonian.

From New York Times

Also Wilsonian is the light, seemingly effortless touch of “Circus.”

From Los Angeles Times

For the so-called Wilsonian Warriors still with us — an ever-multiplying army — “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” doesn’t mark any kind of ending but a continuation in a lifelong journey.

From Seattle Times

Romero likes to call the actors, directors, writers and filmmakers who return again and again to her husband’s work “Wilsonian Warriors.”

From Washington Times