Lincolnian

[ ling-koh-nee-uhn ]

adjective

1. of or relating to Abraham Lincoln, his character, or his political principles.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Lincolnian¹

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

Example Sentences

In calling for Trump’s criminal prosecution, the Jan. 6 committee is ignoring the Lincolnian principles embodied in the 14th Amendment.

From Washington Post

And, Avlon believes, the Lincolnian example could be a similar balm for our political wounds today.

From New York Times

By Lincolnian reasoning, Trump is indifferent to the fragile majesty of democratic institutions because he is impervious to the sacrifices on which they rest.

From Washington Post

Her definition of freedom as “what we ought”, that is, what she determines, is more Orwellian than Lincolnian.

From The Guardian

Nearly all of the shape-shifting Lincolnian personae had a moment onstage: lawyer, politician, historian, mystic, preacher, prophet.

From Washington Post