Carrollian

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adjective

Of or pertaining to Lewis Carroll (1832-1898, real name Charles Lutwidge Dodgson) or his writings, most notably a type of imaginative fantasy involving humorous plays on words and logic.

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Meanings

adjectiveCarrollian (comparative more Carrollian, superlative most Carrollian)

comparative more Carrollian · superlative most Carrollian

  1. Of or pertaining to Lewis Carroll (1832-1898, real name Charles Lutwidge Dodgson) or his writings, most notably a type of imaginative fantasy involving humorous plays on words and logic.

Origin

From Carroll + -ian.

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Cite this entry
APA

Carrollian. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Carrollian

MLA

“Carrollian.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Carrollian. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Carrollian,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Carrollian.

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