English Explanatory Dictionary

Tylerize

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To abandon the political party to which political office is owed, as United States President John Tyler did during his term of office (1841-45), to defect to another party or political position while in office, to commit political apostasy.

Word forms

Tylerize Tylerizes Tylerizing Tylerized

Etymology

From Tyler + -ize.

Related words

apostatize Tylerism
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