Rooseveltism

noun

Roo·​se·​velt·​ism

ˈrōz(ə)ˌvelˌtizəm also -vəl- sometimes ˈrüz-

plural -s

: a system or views formulated by or attributed to either Theodore Roosevelt or Franklin D. Roosevelt

Word History

Etymology

Theodore & Franklin D. Roosevelt + English -ism

First Known Use

1890, in the meaning defined above

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