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Robinsonian

UK/ˌɹɒbɪnˈsəʊ.ni.ən/US/ˌɹɑbɪnˈsoʊ.ni.ən/

Robinsonian adjective: suggestive of the fictional Robinson Crusoe, a resourceful castaway on a desert island.

Adjective

Robinsonian (comparative more Robinsonian, superlative most Robinsonian)

  1. Suggestive of the fictional Robinson Crusoe, a resourceful castaway on a desert island.
    • Before the assembly had recovered from the stir caused by Chick’s farewell, a new wave of surprise swept the crowd: for Levy had given the word to Eleazar, popularly known as Crusoe on account of his Robinsonian escapades and physique.1947, Y[itzhak] Ben Aharon, “Hagshamah”, in Listen, Gentile! The Story of a Life, London: Staples Press Limited, →OCLC, part 2 (The Rebel), page 86
    • In this sensitive book we can live step by step the author’s voluntary exile at Walden Pond, witness and feel the change of seasons in his Robinsonian isolation: the silver petals of the snow silently drifting to the ground, […]1959 August, Félix Martí Ibáñez, “Friends for the Road”, in Félix Martí Ibáñez, editor, International Record of Medicine: […], volume 172, number 8 (whole 2918), New York, N.Y.: MD Publications...

Examples of Robinsonian in a sentence

  • The bringing in of “Friday,” or of one or more other persons, after analysis of strictly Robinsonian isolation, then serves to show how the addition of other persons affects the discussion.1982, Murray N[ewton] Rothbard, “A Crusoe Social Philosophy”, in The Ethics of Liberty, New York, N.Y.: New York University Press...
  • Once he had reached the tropics, he would leave the ship and begin his ‘Robinsonian project’.2015, Andrea Wulf, “Art, Ecology and Nature: Ernst Haeckel and Humboldt”, in The Invention of Nature: The Adventures of Alexander von...
  • Indeed the whole island has been reimagined by later visitors to satisfy Robinsonian dreams, without taking the trouble to separate fact and fiction.2016, Andrew Lambert, “The Magical Island of Daniel Defoe”, in Crusoe’s Island: A Rich and Curious History of Pirates, Castaways and...

Synonyms of Robinsonian

Forms of Robinsonian

comparativemore Robinsonian
superlativemost Robinsonian

Origin of Robinsonian

From Robinson + -ian.

Words that rhyme with Robinsonian

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Questions about Robinsonian

What does Robinsonian mean?
Robinsonian means suggestive of the fictional Robinson Crusoe, a resourceful castaway on a desert island.
How do you use Robinsonian in a sentence?
The bringing in of “Friday,” or of one or more other persons, after analysis of strictly Robinsonian isolation, then serves to show how the addition of other persons affects the discussion.
What part of speech is Robinsonian?
Robinsonian is an adjective.
How do you pronounce Robinsonian?
Robinsonian is pronounced /ˌɹɒbɪnˈsəʊ.ni.ən/ (UK).

Words near Robinsonian in the dictionary

  1. Robinson-Schensted correspondence
  2. Robinson-Schensted correspondences
  3. robinsonade
  4. robinsonades
  5. Robinsonesque
  6. Robinsonian
  7. robinsonite
  8. Robinsons
  9. Robinvale
  10. robiola
  11. robiolas

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