Spencerian

[ spen-seer-ee-uhn ]

/ spɛnˈsɪər i ən /

adjective

of Herbert Spencer or his philosophy.

noun

a follower of Herbert Spencer.

Origin of Spencerian

First recorded in 1885–90; Spencer² + -ian

Words nearby Spencerian

spelunker, Spemann, spence, spencer, Spencer Gulf, Spencerian, spend, spendable, spender, spending money, spends

Definition for Spencerian (2 of 2)

Spencerian²

[ spen-seer-ee-uhn ]

/ spɛnˈsɪər i ən /

adjective

pertaining to or characteristic of a system of penmanship, characterized by clear, rounded letters slanting to the right.

Origin of Spencerian

1875–80; P. R. Spencer² + -ian

Example sentences from the Web for Spencerian

Here is simply an instance of the Spencerian principle in its most unfortunate misdirection by man.
Parenthood and Race Culture|Caleb Williams Saleeby
That the Spencerian abstraction should have been taken as a substitute for deity proves how desperate the situation is.
Theism or Atheism|Chapman Cohen
It is to the pages of Huxley that we must turn to see this Spencerian fallacy refuted.
Twentieth Century Socialism|Edmond Kelly
The powerful attraction that Spencerian evolutionism has exercised on contemporary thought is due to that very cause.
Creative Evolution|Henri Bergson

I allude, of course, to the establishment of the Spencerian Theory of Morals, which has made a new era in philosophy.
The Contemporary Review, Volume 36, November 1879|Various

单词	spencerian
释义	Spencerian ¹ [ spen-seer-ee-uhn ] / spɛnˈsɪər i ən / adjective of Herbert Spencer or his philosophy. noun a follower of Herbert Spencer. Origin of Spencerian ¹ First recorded in 1885–90; Spencer² + -ian Words nearby Spencerian spelunker, Spemann, spence, spencer, Spencer Gulf, Spencerian, spend, spendable, spender, spending money, spends Definition for Spencerian (2 of 2) Spencerian² [ spen-seer-ee-uhn ] / spɛnˈsɪər i ən / adjective pertaining to or characteristic of a system of penmanship, characterized by clear, rounded letters slanting to the right. Origin of Spencerian ² 1875–80; P. R. Spencer² + -ian Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Spencerian Here is simply an instance of the Spencerian principle in its most unfortunate misdirection by man. Parenthood and Race Culture\|Caleb Williams Saleeby That the Spencerian abstraction should have been taken as a substitute for deity proves how desperate the situation is. Theism or Atheism\|Chapman Cohen It is to the pages of Huxley that we must turn to see this Spencerian fallacy refuted. Twentieth Century Socialism\|Edmond Kelly The powerful attraction that Spencerian evolutionism has exercised on contemporary thought is due to that very cause. Creative Evolution\|Henri Bergson I allude, of course, to the establishment of the Spencerian Theory of Morals, which has made a new era in philosophy. The Contemporary Review, Volume 36, November 1879\|Various
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