Crichtonianadj.
/krʌɪˈtəʊnɪən/, U.S. /kraɪˈtoʊniən/ Frequently mildly depreciative.
Resembling or characteristic of the admirable Crichton; excelling in all kinds of studies and pursuits; exceptionally or impossibly gifted. Also occasionally Admirable Crichtonian.
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Crichtonian1833
1833 Brit. Critic Oct. 411 Our astonishment at this Crichtonian course of study, however, is much diminished when we subsequently learn the real state of knowledge in America.
1852 C. Dickens in Househ. Words. 15 May 191/2 His extraordinary shrewdness, his unexampled beauty, his superhuman capacity for ‘taking notice’, his admirable Crichtonian qualities.
1900 Academy 3 Feb. 99/2 Matthew, the self-taught, listening intelligently to a German song while he is swimming, is a little too Crichtonian.
2007 O. Dudley Edwards Brit. Children's Fiction in Second World War v. 239 Blyton's Andy is somewhat Crichtonian, and like Crichton he is unlikely to maintain his ascendancy when the children leave the milieu where he has shown himself the natural master.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, November 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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