Deweyan

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adjective

Of or pertaining to Melvil Dewey (1851–1931), American librarian and educator, and inventor of the Dewey Decimal Classification.

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Meanings

adjectiveDeweyan (comparative more Deweyan, superlative most Deweyan)

comparative more Deweyan · superlative most Deweyan

  1. Of or pertaining to Melvil Dewey (1851–1931), American librarian and educator, and inventor of the Dewey Decimal Classification.
  2. Of or pertaining to John Dewey (1859–1952), American philosopher, psychologist, and educational reformer.
nounDeweyan (plural Deweyans)

plural Deweyans

  1. A supporter of the ideas of John Dewey.

Origin

From Dewey + -an.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

DeWayne
Cite this entry
APA

Deweyan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Deweyan

MLA

“Deweyan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Deweyan. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Deweyan,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Deweyan.

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