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Whitmanian

Whitmanian adjective: of or relating to the American poet Walt Whitman (1819–1892).

Adjective

Whitmanian (comparative more Whitmanian, superlative most Whitmanian)

  1. Of or relating to the American poet Walt Whitman (1819–1892).
    • But the Beats, despite their appealing cult of drugs and Whitmanian sincerity, lacked the cool elegance Lou venerated.1988, Edmund White, chapter 5, in The Beautiful Room is Empty, New York: Vintage International, published 1994

Noun

Whitmanian (plural Whitmanians)

  1. An admirer or imitator of American poet Walt Whitman (1819–1892).
    • Long live the Whitmanians! Since his death in 1892, Whitman's literary descendants and disciples have been an illustrious bunch.2021 October 26, Ian Beacock, “The Democracy Walt Whitman Wanted”, in The New Republic, New York, N.Y.: Republic Publishing Co., →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 03 Jun 2023
    Synonyms:
    Whitmanite

Synonyms of Whitmanian

Forms of Whitmanian

Adjective
comparativemore Whitmanian
superlativemost Whitmanian
Noun
pluralWhitmanians

Origin of Whitmanian

From Whitman + -ian.

Questions about Whitmanian

What does Whitmanian mean?
Whitmanian means of or relating to the American poet Walt Whitman (1819–1892).
What part of speech is Whitmanian?
Whitmanian can be an adjective or a noun.

Words near Whitmanian in the dictionary

  1. Whitmanese
  2. Whitmanesque
  3. Whitmania
  4. Whitmaniac
  5. Whitmaniacs
  6. Whitmanian
  7. Whitmanians
  8. Whitmanic
  9. Whitmanish
  10. Whitmanism
  11. Whitmanite

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