Lincolnesque

[ ling-kuh-nesk ]

adjective

1. like or characteristic of Abraham Lincoln:

   a Lincolnesque compassion.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Lincolnesque¹

First recorded in 1920–25; Lincoln + -esque

Example Sentences

No legitimate American historian would call any of Trump’s behavior during his chaotic occupation of the White House Lincolnesque.

From Salon

Its founder, Job Harriman, was a Lincolnesque preacher and lawyer from Indiana.

From Los Angeles Times

It is equally difficult to apply Lincolnesque lessons to the smaller conflicts, so unlike the Civil War, that have dogged our presidents since then — except to assume that Lincoln would have steered clear of them.

From Washington Post

Quiet and scholarly, this “grim, Lincolnesque” man, as a writer once described him, seemed to be the antithesis of a celebrity maestro.

From New York Times

The White House defended President Trump’s “gut” instincts on hiring advisers such as John R. Bolton who later turn on him, saying the president seeks a Lincolnesque “team of rivals” in the West Wing.

From Washington Times