Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

monroeism

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: mon-roeism
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Synonym of Monroe Doctrine: the United States policy opposing European colonialism in the Americas beginning in 1823.

Uncountable

noun

An amusing, playfully naive remark by American actress Marilyn Monroe (1926–1962).

Countable; Informal

Example Sentences

"Of her favorite “number by Beethoven”—“I'm afraid I'm not very good at numbers.” Of her admiration for the Renaissance—“Of course, if I had lived in the Renaissance, I would be dead now.” Such Monroeisms prompt Mr. Zolotow to remind us of Punch’s quip: “Timon is a girl’s best friend.”"

Etymology

From Monroe + -ism. The policy was named after US president James Monroe (1758–1831), who issued it in 1823.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: Monroe

Usage

Inflected Forms

Monroeisms (plural)

Synonyms

Monroe Doctrine

Questions

What does monroeism mean?: Synonym of Monroe Doctrine: the United States policy opposing European colonialism in the Americas beginning in 1823.
Where does monroeism come from?: From Monroe + -ism. The policy was named after US president James Monroe (1758–1831), who issued it in 1823.

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