Monroeism

English Etymology From en Monroe ism. The policy was en US president James Monroe 1758 1831 = 1, who issued it in 1823. Noun ~ en historical uncountable en Monroe Doctrine: the United States policy opposing European colonialism in the Americas beginning in 1823. en informal countable An amusing, playfully naive remark by American actress Marilyn Monroe (1926–1962). en w:National Review IX 22 1960-12-03 M. S. Evans Books in Brief 354–355 https://archive.org/details/national-review/National%20Review/1960-1969/1960/National%20Review%20v09n22%20(1960-12-03)%20(unz.org)/page/355/mode/1up 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.” Anagrams en eimmnoors Mormonise en Nationalism Imperialism US politics