Carlylean

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adjective

Car·​lyl·​e·​an

variants or less commonly Carlylian or Carlyleian

(ˈ)kär¦līlēən, 

-ȧ¦l-, 

kə(r)ˈl-, 

īlyən

: of, relating to, or resembling Thomas Carlyle or his writings compare carlylism

Carlylean

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noun

variants or less commonly Carlylian or Carlyleian

"

plural -s

: a student of Thomas Carlyle or a follower of his beliefs

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Thomas Carlyle + English -an or -ian

Rhymes for Carlyle

• argyle
• awhile
• beguile
• compile
• condyle
• defile
• erstwhile
• exile
• freestyle
• gentile
• hairstyle
• lifestyle

Biographical Definition

Carlyle

biographical name

Car·​lyle kär-ˈlī(-ə)l 

ˈkär-ˌlī(-ə)l

Thomas 1795–1881 Scottish essayist and historian

Carlylean adjective

or Carlylian

kär-ˈlī-lē-ən