Palinism

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The political philosophy associated with U.S. public figure Sarah Palin. uncountable

    "The essence of Palinism is emotional, not ideological."

  2. 2
    A statement or turn of phrase used by U.S. public figure Sarah Palin that is unintentionally comical due to malapropisms, dubious coherency, etc. countable

    "Sarah Palin has stepped in with her peculiar style of speaking. There are literally thousands of sites catering to the insatiable appetite for Palinisms."

Example

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"The essence of Palinism is emotional, not ideological."

Etymology

From Palin + -ism.

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