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dubious | palinism |

As an adjective dubious

is arousing doubt; questionable; open to suspicion.

As a noun palinism is

(uncountable) the political philosophy associated with us public figure.

dubious

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Arousing doubt; questionable; open to suspicion.
    • After he made some dubious claims about the company, fewer people trusted him.
  • * 2011 , Nigel Jones, "A Tale of Two Scandals", History Today , February 2011, Vol. 61 Issue 2, pages 10–17
    • Evasive, womanising, boastful, malicious, untrustworthy, an inveterate gambler who combined his mediocre military career with running a high-class brothel, permanently cash strapped and viciously quarrelsome, his character is as dubious as his unsavoury appearance.
  • In disbelief; wavering, uncertain, or hesitating in opinion; inclined to doubt; undecided.
    • She was dubious about my plan at first, but later I managed to persuade her to cooperate.
  • * 2010 , John M. Broder, "Global Climate-Change Talks Begin in Cancun With More Modest Expectations", New York Times , November 30, Section A, Column 0, Foreign Desk, page 12
    • Last year, President Obama had large majorities in Congress and hopes of passing a comprehensive climate and energy bill. Next year, he faces a new Congress much more dubious about the reality of climate change and considerably more hostile to international efforts to deal with it.

    Derived terms

    * dubious honor / dubious honour * dubiously * dubiousness

    See also

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    palinism

    English

    Noun

  • (uncountable) The political philosophy associated with U.S. public figure .
  • * 2009 , , " She Broke the G.O.P. and Now She Owns It," New York Times , 11 July (retrieved 20 Aug. 2010):
    • The essence of Palinism is emotional, not ideological.
  • * 2010 , David Schultz, " What is Orthodox Republicanism?," OpEdNews.com , 29 July (retrieved 20 Aug. 2010):
    • Palinism still seeks to balance the social conservatism and economic liberty of Reaganism, but it takes seriously the Goldwater extremism speech in its hyperactive purism and refusal to compromise.
  • (countable) A statement or turn of phrase made by U.S. public figure Sarah Palin that is unintentionally comical due to malapropisms, dubious coherency, etc.
  • * 2008 , " Thus spake Sarah Palin," Daily News and Analysis (India), 13 Nov. (retrieved 20 Aug. 2010):
    • Sarah Palin has stepped in with her peculiar style of speaking. There are literally thousands of sites catering to the insatiable appetite for Palinisms .
  • * 2008 , Byrony Gordon, " 2008 in celebrity train wrecks," telegraph.co.uk , 22 Dec. (retrieved 20 Aug. 2010):
    • An entire book could be dedicated to 'Palinisms' —the gaffes made by the Republican vice-presidential candidate.

    Related terms

    * Palinista

    See also

    * death panel, mama grizzly, refudiate * Bushism

    References

    * Palinisms page at about.com

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