Tylerisms

Noun

Tylerism (countable and uncountable, plural Tylerisms)

1. (uncountable) The policies of U.S. president John Tyler.
   • The Herald of Saturday last, contained the first notice of a sale Public Lands ever advertised in [Illinois]! The last resort of Tylerism is not only destined to be a signal failure, but those who pretend to be Mr. Tyler's friends, and have some little knowledge of the people, will tell him that it...1842 March, Courier and Esquire, quoted in The Foreign Quarterly Review
2. The practice of abandoning the political party to which political office is owed, defecting while in office, committing political apostasy.
   • Of his ragged army, the impedimenta, the vile baggage, fell to our share — the armory and military chest were betrayed to our enemies. This position of things was entirely unparalleled in the course of political contests in our country: we fervently pray that it may never occur again. The defunct...1845 February, The American Review
3. The Reformed theology of Bennet Tyler.