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Reaganesque

Reaganesque

1 8.8
Being hopeful, patriotic, and favoring smaller government like Ronald Reagan
  • adjective
  • /ˌreɪɡənˈɛsk/
translation icon : reaganista
  • Sam Brownback is a dazzlingly Reaganesque success as governor of Kansas.
  • Reaganesque optimism
  • very Reaganesque

And I think that Trump's rhetoric here is in some sense Reaganesque.

Examples

  • It showed traces of Reaganesque Cold War rhetoric in pointing to two visions of the future: "a vision of freedom and opportunity... and a failed vision... of dictatorship and state control" and asked Latin Americans to join with the United States to send a clear signal to the Soviet Union that "this is simply not a dumping ground for their arms and their failed ideologies."

    Academic text (1991)
  • What if Romney and Ryan adopt Reaganesque economic policies—and achieve Reaganesque results?

    Blog text (17)
  • The Reaganesque Senators

    Blog text (33)
  • The Reaganesque governors.

    Blog text (33)
  • What if Romney and Ryan adopt Reaganesque economic policies—and achieve Reaganesque results?

    Blog text (17)
  • During the press conference, the senator's Reaganesque charm captivated the audience and made his policies seem more appealing.

  • The film's hopeful ending and focus on unity captured a Reaganesque spirit that resonated with viewers.

  • In his campaign speech, the candidate adopted a Reaganesque message of hope and renewal, promising to restore faith in government.

Synonyms

Reaganite
vsReaganesque
1 7.7

Having political ideas like Ronald Reagan's, especially conservative ones

focuses more on specific style, manner, and policies rather than era ideas

How Reagan-like

Reaganesque
1 8.8
conservative
4.6
liberal
983 4.4

Surface Forms

Reaganesque positive

Morphology

Reaganesque = Reagan (semi-transparent) = Reagan + esque

Formally transparent as 'Reagan' + '-esque' (meaning 'in the style of Reagan'), but understanding requires knowledge of the proper name and the adjectival suffix, so it may not be directly inferable by all learners.

Etymology

Reaganesque comes from the name Reagan and the French ending -esque, which means 'in the style of'. So Reaganesque describes something that is like Ronald Reagan's style—often hopeful, patriotic speech or conservative economic policies.