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Hooverism

Hooverism noun: the policies of Herbert Hoover (1874–1964), 31st president of the United States from 1929 to 1933.

Noun

Hooverism (uncountable)

  1. The policies of Herbert Hoover (1874–1964), 31st president of the United States from 1929 to 1933.

Origin of Hooverism

From Hoover + -ism.

Questions about Hooverism

What does Hooverism mean?
Hooverism means the policies of Herbert Hoover (1874–1964), 31st president of the United States from 1929 to 1933.
What part of speech is Hooverism?
Hooverism is a noun.

Words near Hooverism in the dictionary

  1. hooverise
  2. hooverised
  3. hooverises
  4. hooverising
  5. hooverisings
  6. Hooverism
  7. Hooverite
  8. Hooverites
  9. hooverize
  10. hooverized
  11. Hooverizer

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