Whitmanesque

adjective

Whit·​man·​esque -¦nesk How to pronounce Whitmanesque (audio)
variants or Whitmanian
: of, relating to, or resembling Whitman or his literary style

Word History

Etymology

Walt Whitman †1892 + English -esque or -ian

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“Whitman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Whitman. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.

Biographical Definition

Whitman 1 of 2

biographical name (1)

Whit·​man ˈ(h)wit-mən How to pronounce Whitman (audio)
Marcus 1802–1847 and his wife Narcissa 1808–1847 née Prentiss American missionaries and pioneers

Whitman

2 of 2

biographical name (2)

Walt ˈwȯlt How to pronounce Whitman (audio) 1819–1892 originally Walter Whitman American poet
Whitmanesque adjective
or Whitmanian

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