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Pelosian

Pelosian adjective: of or pertaining to Nancy Pelosi (born 1940), American politician and speaker of the United States House of Representatives.

Adjective

Pelosian (comparative more Pelosian, superlative most Pelosian)

  1. (US) Of or pertaining to Nancy Pelosi (born 1940), American politician and speaker of the United States House of Representatives.
    • 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.2020 September 2, Ciara O'Rourke, “The Latina Progressive Who Faced Down Texas Republicans”, in Politico

Forms of Pelosian

comparativemore Pelosian
superlativemost Pelosian

Origin of Pelosian

From Pelosi + -ian.

Questions about Pelosian

What does Pelosian mean?
Pelosian means of or pertaining to Nancy Pelosi (born 1940), American politician and speaker of the United States House of Representatives.
What part of speech is Pelosian?
Pelosian is an adjective.

Words near Pelosian in the dictionary

  1. peloruses
  2. peloruside
  3. pelorusides
  4. pelory
  5. Pelosi
  6. Pelosian
  7. Pelosis
  8. pelosity
  9. Peloso
  10. Pelosos
  11. Pelot

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