English Explanatory Dictionary

Butlerian

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of or relating to Samuel Butler (1835–1902), iconoclastic Victorian author.
  2. Of or relating to Judith Butler (born 1956), American philosopher focused on feminism, queer theory, and ethics.
noun
  1. An advocate of a form of Lamarckism put forward by Samuel Butler and Ewald Hering

Word forms

Butlerian more Butlerian most Butlerian Butlerians

Etymology

From Butler + -ian.

Derived words

Butlerian jihad
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