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Butlerian.

Of or relating to Samuel Butler (1835–1902), iconoclastic Victorian author.

9 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj
  1. Of or relating to Samuel Butler (1835–1902), iconoclastic Victorian author.

  2. Of or relating to Judith Butler (born 1956), American philosopher focused on feminism, queer theory, and ethics.

Where this word comes from

From Butler + -ian.

noun
  1. An advocate of a form of Lamarckism put forward by Samuel Butler and Ewald Hering

Where this word comes from

From Butler + -ian.

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