Goethean

adjective

Goe·​the·​an

variants or less commonly Goethian

ˈgər|tēən, 

ˈgə̄|, 

|tē- also -gā| sometimes ˈgœ̅

: of, relating to, or having the characteristics of Goethe or his works

the Goethean insistence on the inseparability of mind and matter

—H. W. Pfund

Word History

Etymology

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe †1832 German poet + English -an or -ian

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