Spencerianadj.n.

/spɛnˈsɪərɪən/

Forms: Also †Spencerean.

A. adj.

1. [ < the name of the philosopher Herbert Spencer (1820–1903).] Of or pertaining to Herbert Spencer or his philosophical views.

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the mind > mental capacity > philosophy > pragmatism > [adjective] > of or relating to branches of

Spencerian1865

Jamesian1875

optimific1930

praxeological1944

consequentialist1969

1865 N.Y. Social Science Rev. I. 70 Spencerean philosophy will permeate and penetrate the world of thought.

1878 W. James in Jrnl. Speculative Philos. XII. 9 This explicit acknowledgement..seems, after all, to bring back unity and simplicity into the Spencerian formula.

1886 Academy 28 Aug. 132/3 The Comtian and Spencerian systems.

1900 H. Macpherson Herbert Spencer 66 The comprehension of the Spencerian philosophy.

2. [ < the name of the U.S. calligrapher Platt Rogers Spencer (1800–64).]

a. Designating a system of handwriting developed by Spencer. Also absol.

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1863 Amer. Jrnl. Educ. 13 876 (advt.) Spencerian system of penmanship.

1865 21st Ann. Rep. Board of Trustees Public Schools Washington, D.C. (1866) 19 The committee recommend that the Spencerian System of Penmanship be substituted for that of Potter and Hammond. They deem the Spencerian superior.

1906 Mod. Writing Master Sept.–Oct. 5/1 The condemning of the old Spencerian penmanship by the educators..marks the first point at which one can detect sober and serious thought on the subject. The old Spencerian had many faults as a system.

b. Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of the cursive script developed by Spencer and used in his system.

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society > communication > writing > handwriting or style of > [adjective] > cursive

running1575

tachygraphic1728

voluble1745

tachygraphical1764

cursive1784

Spencerian1883

current1891

joined-up1983

1883 G. A. Gaskell Penman's Handbk. 21/2 Spencerian, by P. R. Spencer, 1848.

1892 Howard & Brown Lessons in Rapid Writing 8 Use an elastic steel pen with fine and well tempered point. Gillott's No. 604..and Spencerian No. 1, are as good as any pens manufactured.

1895 Montgomery Ward Catal. Spring & Summer 118/1 Spencerian Script Ruler, a heavy maple ruler.., copies of penmanship printed on both sides of ruler.

1911 G. Stratton-Porter Harvester xix. 479 That is where Uncle Henry showed his fine Spencerian hand.

1966 H. Nielsen After Midnight (1967) iv. 60 On the sheet of paper one line was written in a severe Spencerian script.

1972 J. Mosedale Football ii. 16 A document in Spencerian script faded by the years.

1982 ‘W. R. Duncan’ Queen's Messenger xii. 153 His script was close to Spencerian at times.

B. n.

A follower of Herbert Spencer.

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the mind > mental capacity > philosophy > pragmatism > [noun] > Spencerism > follower of

Spencerite1871

Spencerian1878

1878 W. James in Jrnl. Speculative Philos. XII. 7 Whether any Spencerian would hail with hearty joy their advent is another matter.

1888 Athenæum 14 Jan. 47/1 Being somewhat of a Spencerian, Major Ellis looks on their gods as originally spirits.

Derivatives

Spenˈcerianism n. = Spencerism n.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > philosophy > pragmatism > [noun] > Spencerism

Spencerism1880

Spencerianism1881

1881 Ld. Acton Lett. to M. Gladstone (1904) 89 The doctrine that there is no resisting the priesthood except by definite Spencerianism.

1892 Nation 28 Apr. 322/3 The editor appears to be a propagandist of Spencerianism.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1914; most recently modified version published online December 2020).

单词	spencerian
释义	Spencerianadj.n. /spɛnˈsɪərɪən/ Forms: Also †Spencerean. A. adj. 1. [ < the name of the philosopher Herbert Spencer (1820–1903).] Of or pertaining to Herbert Spencer or his philosophical views. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > philosophy > pragmatism > [adjective] > of or relating to branches of Spencerian1865 Jamesian1875 optimific1930 praxeological1944 consequentialist1969 1865 N.Y. Social Science Rev. I. 70 Spencerean philosophy will permeate and penetrate the world of thought. 1878 W. James in Jrnl. Speculative Philos. XII. 9 This explicit acknowledgement..seems, after all, to bring back unity and simplicity into the Spencerian formula. 1886 Academy 28 Aug. 132/3 The Comtian and Spencerian systems. 1900 H. Macpherson Herbert Spencer 66 The comprehension of the Spencerian philosophy. 2. [ < the name of the U.S. calligrapher Platt Rogers Spencer (1800–64).] a. Designating a system of handwriting developed by Spencer. Also absol. ΚΠ 1863 Amer. Jrnl. Educ. 13 876 (advt.) Spencerian system of penmanship. 1865 21st Ann. Rep. Board of Trustees Public Schools Washington, D.C. (1866) 19 The committee recommend that the Spencerian System of Penmanship be substituted for that of Potter and Hammond. They deem the Spencerian superior. 1906 Mod. Writing Master Sept.–Oct. 5/1 The condemning of the old Spencerian penmanship by the educators..marks the first point at which one can detect sober and serious thought on the subject. The old Spencerian had many faults as a system. b. Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of the cursive script developed by Spencer and used in his system. ΘΠ society > communication > writing > handwriting or style of > [adjective] > cursive running1575 tachygraphic1728 voluble1745 tachygraphical1764 cursive1784 Spencerian1883 current1891 joined-up1983 1883 G. A. Gaskell Penman's Handbk. 21/2 Spencerian, by P. R. Spencer, 1848. 1892 Howard & Brown Lessons in Rapid Writing 8 Use an elastic steel pen with fine and well tempered point. Gillott's No. 604..and Spencerian No. 1, are as good as any pens manufactured. 1895 Montgomery Ward Catal. Spring & Summer 118/1 Spencerian Script Ruler, a heavy maple ruler.., copies of penmanship printed on both sides of ruler. 1911 G. Stratton-Porter Harvester xix. 479 That is where Uncle Henry showed his fine Spencerian hand. 1966 H. Nielsen After Midnight (1967) iv. 60 On the sheet of paper one line was written in a severe Spencerian script. 1972 J. Mosedale Football ii. 16 A document in Spencerian script faded by the years. 1982 ‘W. R. Duncan’ Queen's Messenger xii. 153 His script was close to Spencerian at times. B. n. A follower of Herbert Spencer. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > philosophy > pragmatism > [noun] > Spencerism > follower of Spencerite1871 Spencerian1878 1878 W. James in Jrnl. Speculative Philos. XII. 7 Whether any Spencerian would hail with hearty joy their advent is another matter. 1888 Athenæum 14 Jan. 47/1 Being somewhat of a Spencerian, Major Ellis looks on their gods as originally spirits. Derivatives Spenˈcerianism n. = Spencerism n. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > philosophy > pragmatism > [noun] > Spencerism Spencerism1880 Spencerianism1881 1881 Ld. Acton Lett. to M. Gladstone (1904) 89 The doctrine that there is no resisting the priesthood except by definite Spencerianism. 1892 Nation 28 Apr. 322/3 The editor appears to be a propagandist of Spencerianism. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1914; most recently modified version published online December 2020). < adj.n.1863
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