Meanings
plural Monroeisms
- historicaluncountableSynonym of Monroe Doctrine: the United States policy opposing European colonialism in the Americas beginning in 1823.
Synonyms: Monroe Doctrine
- countableinformalAn amusing, playfully naive remark by American actress Marilyn Monroe (1926–1962).
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.”
1960 December 3, M. S. Evans, “Books in Brief”, in National Review, volume IX, number 22, pages 354–355
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of Monroe Doctrine: the United States policy opposing European colonialism in the Americas beginning in 1823.
Origin
From Monroe + -ism. The policy was named after US president James Monroe (1758–1831), who issued it in 1823.
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Monroeism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Monroeism
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