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 • Nov. 3, 2021

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

From Washington Post • Nov. 27, 2020

Willkie’s next months were full of speculation about Rooseveltian double-dealing: Was the President really thinking of making Willkie his fourth-term running mate?

From The New Yorker • Sep. 10, 2018

“From Rooseveltian press conferences came the first tip-offs on such big stories as the recognition of Russia, the devaluation of the dollar, TVA.”

From Time • Dec. 20, 2016

The Emperor was standing; so, naturally, I stood also; and, according to his habit, which is quite Rooseveltian, he stood very close to me and talked very earnestly.

From My Four Years in Germany by Gerard, James W. (James Watson)