Bushophilia

English

Etymology

From Bush +‎ -o- +‎ -philia.

Noun

Bushophilia (uncountable)

1. (US politics, informal) The love or admiration of George H. W. Bush (1924–2018) or George W. Bush (born 1946), former presidents of the United States.
   • 2002 May 16, William PF, “Photos of W running scared after 9/11 are going for $150 a piece”, in soc.culture.usa‎^[1] (Usenet):

     Bushophilia is reaching a new peak among the ranks of the demented, the sexually depraved and the paranoid. The GOP is selling pictures of the usurper running panicked and scared for his life after 9/11for $150 a pop.

   • 2003 February 8, “Guys and dolls: Conservatives, off their leash, are a frightening bunch”, in The Economist‎^[2], volume 366, number 8310:

     That said, for many fresh-faced men there was one love that dared speak its name. The exhibition hall was a temple of Bushophilia, from photographs of his inauguration for $175 to cups, hats, badges, key-rings and “Pray for him” T-shirts.

   • 2018 December 11, Gil Troy, “The constructive hypocrisy when eulogizing Bush was OK”, in The Jerusalem Post‎^[3]:

     That’s why all the hypocrisy surrounding George H.W. Bush’s death thrilled me. I didn’t fall for the weaponization of Bushophilia to bash Trump and implicitly say, “Hey, I’m fair-minded, I could abide by Reagan or the Bushes – but this guy’s beyond the pale.”