Home › Words › P › palinismpalinismpalinism · noun — the political philosophy associated with U.S. public figure Sarah Palin.Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, palinism ranks #35,704 of 42,862 for Qualifying.EtymologyFrom Palin + -ism.nounThe political philosophy associated with U.S. public figure Sarah Palin.e.g.“The essence of Palinism is emotional, not ideological.” — 2009 July 11, Frank Rich, “She Broke the G.O.P. and Now She Owns It”, in New York Times, retrieved 20 Aug 2010:A statement or turn of phrase used by U.S. public figure Sarah Palin that is unintentionally comical due to malapropisms, dubious coherency, etc.e.g.“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 November 13, “Thus spake Sarah Palin”, in Daily News and Analysis, India, retrieved 20 Aug 2010:Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).