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Tolstoyan

Tolstoyan adjective: of or relating to Russian writer Leo Tolstoy (1828–1910).

Adjective

Tolstoyan (comparative more Tolstoyan, superlative most Tolstoyan)

  1. Of or relating to Russian writer Leo Tolstoy (1828–1910).
    • This essay will look first at Gandhi's knowledge of Tolstoy and proceed to the persons, organizations, and books that enlarged and enriched Gandhi's knowledge of Tolstoyan values.2005, James D. Hunt, An American Looks at Gandhi, Bibliophile South Asia, →ISBN, page 37

Noun

Tolstoyan (plural Tolstoyans)

  1. A follower of Tolstoy, who advocates and practises manual labor, simplicity of living, non-resistance, etc., holds that possession of wealth and ownership of property are sinful, and rejects all religious teachings not coming directly from Christ.

Forms of Tolstoyan

Adjective
comparativemore Tolstoyan
superlativemost Tolstoyan
alternative formTolstoian
Noun
pluralTolstoyans

Origin of Tolstoyan

From Tolstoy + -an.

Questions about Tolstoyan

What does Tolstoyan mean?
Tolstoyan means of or relating to Russian writer Leo Tolstoy (1828–1910).
What part of speech is Tolstoyan?
Tolstoyan can be an adjective or a noun.

Words near Tolstoyan in the dictionary

  1. tolstovka
  2. tolstovkas
  3. Tolstoy
  4. Tolstoy shirt
  5. Tolstoy shirts
  6. Tolstoyan
  7. Tolstoyans
  8. Tolstoyesque
  9. Tolstoyish
  10. Tolstoyism
  11. Tolstoyist

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