Pelosian

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Of or pertaining to Nancy Pelosi (born 1940), American politician and speaker of the United States House of Representatives. US

    "Hidalgo has drawn comparisons with Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, the 30-year-old New York congresswoman who was elected the same year and became an instantly iconic progressive in national politics—a hero on the left and a villain of Pelosian proportions for the right."

Example

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"Hidalgo has drawn comparisons with Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, the 30-year-old New York congresswoman who was elected the same year and became an instantly iconic progressive in national politics—a hero on the left and a villain of Pelosian proportions for the right."

Etymology

From Pelosi + -ian.

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