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john·so·ni·an
I. \(ˈ)jän|sōnēən\ adjective
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: Samuel Johnson + English -ian
1. : of, relating to, or characteristic of Samuel Johnson
< a thoroughly Johnsonian conception of decorum — Donald Davie >
2. : of, relating to, or resembling the literary style of Samuel Johnson: as
a. : marked by purity, elevation, and grace
< the high style is the style that one thinks of as Johnsonian — Lillian De La Torre >
b. : marked by balanced phraseology and excessively Latinic diction
< in prolix and Johnsonian style — Dinah M. Mulock >
II. noun
(-s)
Usage: usually capitalized
: a student, follower, or imitator of Samuel Johnson or his writings |