Pelosian

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English

Etymology

From Pelosi +‎ -ian.

Adjective

Pelosian (comparative more Pelosian, superlative most Pelosian)

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