Emersonian

adjective

Em·​er·​so·​nian ¦emə(r)¦sōnēən 

-ōnyən

: like or relating to Ralph Waldo Emerson, his writings, or his theories see transcendentalism sense 1b

Emersonianism

-ēəˌnizəm, 

-yəˌ-

noun

plural -s

Word History

Etymology

Ralph W. Emerson †1882 American writer + English -ian

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