Meanings
- uncountableAny political or cultural movement created or led by an individual bearing the surname Koenig, or relating to the medium.
2017, Reddit:r/tennis, jbartlettcoys: "Was Robbie Koenig who said this, and it is a classic Koenigism."
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2015, Reddit:r/serialpodcast, Malort_without_irony: "'Could someone who looks like that really strangle his girlfriend? Idiotic, I know.'~ugh, r/cringe called. You know, this starts to answer the Koneigism problem."
- USuncountablegovernmentThe political activities of Samuel S. Koenig.
1933, The New York Times: "But in the past week the full tide against Koenig and Koenigism has set in..."
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1924, The New York Times: "The issue is Koenigism. On April 1 the Fifteenth Assembly District Republicans will have an opportunity to speak their views..."
1935, Chase Mellen Jr.'s Anti-Machine Campaign: "[To support the opposing of] Koenigism, with its scheming, corrupt, back-room politics, without regard for the best interests of the public or the party."
Origin
From surface analysis, Koenig + -ism.
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