Palinism

See also: Palin-ism

English

Sarah Palin

Palin +‎ -ism

Palinism (countable and uncountable, plural Palinisms)

(uncountable) The political philosophy associated with U.S. public figure Sarah Palin.
- 2009, Frank Rich, "She Broke the G.O.P. and Now She Owns It," New York Times, 11 July (retrieved 20 Aug. 2010):
  The essence of Palinism is emotional, not ideological.
- 2010, David Schultz, "What is Orthodox Republicanism?," OpEdNews.com, 29 July (retrieved 20 Aug. 2010):
  Palinism still seeks to balance the social conservatism and economic liberty of Reaganism, but it takes seriously the Goldwater extremism speech in its hyperactive purism and refusal to compromise.
(countable) A statement or turn of phrase used by U.S. public figure Sarah Palin that is unintentionally comical due to malapropisms, dubious coherency, etc.
- 2008, "Thus spake Sarah Palin," Daily News and Analysis (India), 13 Nov. (retrieved 20 Aug. 2010):
  Sarah Palin has stepped in with her peculiar style of speaking. There are literally thousands of sites catering to the insatiable appetite for Palinisms.
- 2008, Byrony Gordon, "2008 in celebrity train wrecks," telegraph.co.uk, 22 Dec. (retrieved 20 Aug. 2010):
  An entire book could be dedicated to 'Palinisms'—the gaffes made by the Republican vice-presidential candidate.

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