Coleridgean

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adjective

Cole·​ridg·​e·​an

variants or less commonly Coleridgian

¦kōl¦rijēən 

: of, relating to, or suggestive of Coleridge or his writings

critical treatment along Coleridgean lines

Coleridgean

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noun

variants or less commonly Coleridgian

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plural -s

: an admirer or follower of Coleridge

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Samuel Taylor Coleridge †1834 English poet and critic + English -an, -ian

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