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Sarah Palin

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From Palin +β€Ž -ism.

Noun

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Palinism (countable and uncountable, plural Palinisms)

  1. (uncountable) The political philosophy associated with U.S. public figure Sarah Palin.
    • 2009 July 11, Frank Rich, β€œShe Broke the G.O.P. and Now She Owns It”, in New York Times, retrieved 20 Aug. 2010:
      The essence of Palinism is emotional, not ideological.
    • 2010 July 29, David Schultz, β€œWhat is Orthodox Republicanism?”, in OpEdNews.com, 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.
  2. (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 November 13, β€œThus spake Sarah Palin”, in Daily News and Analysis, India, retrieved 20 August 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 December 22, Byrony Gordon, β€œ2008 in celebrity train wrecks”, in telegraph.co.uk, retrieved 20 Aug. 2010:
      An entire book could be dedicated to 'Palinisms'β€”the gaffes made by the Republican vice-presidential candidate.

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