English Explanatory Dictionary

Orthogonian

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A member of the Orthogonian society, a social club at Whittier College founded by Richard M. Nixon in opposition to the wealthy elites at Whittier.
adj
  1. Pertaining to or characteristic of the Orthogonian society and its ethos of appealing to working-class values and opposition to a wealthy ruling elite.

Word forms

Orthogonian Orthogonians more Orthogonian most Orthogonian

Etymology

Coined by Richard M. Nixon in 1930 from Ancient Greek ὀρθός (orthós, “straight”), Ancient Greek γωνία (gōnía, “corner, angle”), + -ian, to mean "straight shooter".

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