Rooseveltian

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Like the policies and leadership style of Franklin D. Roosevelt

adjective
/ˌroʊzəˈvɛltiən/

Formal

: rooseveltiano

For Wilson's efforts and contemporary criticism of his Rooseveltian pivot, see Arthur S. Link, Wilson: The New Freedom (Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, 1956), 440-442.

Examples

Many of her policies reflect a Rooseveltian commitment to social justice and public welfare.
Clinton's particular commitment to government activism merely highlights this relationship, leading him to embrace explicitly such Rooseveltian imagery as the "100 days" time frame.

Academic text (1997)
It is living proof that immigration can be an accelerator of destinies and involves the Rooseveltian sense of solidarity, the conquering meritocracy, and the fairy tale that will one day become a big-screen blockbuster.

Blog text (28)
The president's Rooseveltian leadership style emphasized hope and resilience during difficult times.
His speeches were infused with a Rooseveltian spirit that inspired confidence in the nation.

Surface Forms

Rooseveltian positive

Morphology

Rooseveltian = Roosevelt (transparent) = Roosevelt + ian

Formed from the proper name 'Roosevelt' with the productive adjectival suffix '-ian' meaning 'relating to', so the relation is clear.

Etymology

Rooseveltian comes from the name Roosevelt, after US president Franklin D. Roosevelt, and it describes things like his policies, attitude, or way of leading. A helpful way to remember it is to think of FDR's 'hope' and large public programs to fix the Great Depression, so Rooseveltian means 'in the way of Roosevelt', meaning bold, active government action and steady leadership.