|rōz(ə)|veltēən sometimes |rüz- adjective
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: Theodore Roosevelt died 1919, 26th United States president and Franklin Delano Roosevelt died 1945, 32d United States president + English -ian
1. : of, relating to, or supporting Theodore Roosevelt or his views or policies
Rooseveltian doctrine of speaking softly … and of carrying the big stick — Nation
2. : of, relating to, or supporting F. D. Roosevelt or his views or policies
Rooseveltian tendencies toward currency expansion — Jeannette P. Nichols