Fowlerian

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adjective

Of or relating to Henry Watson Fowler (1858–1933), English lexicographer and commentator on usage of the language.

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Meanings

adjectiveFowlerian (comparative more Fowlerian, superlative most Fowlerian)

comparative more Fowlerian · superlative most Fowlerian

  1. Of or relating to Henry Watson Fowler (1858–1933), English lexicographer and commentator on usage of the language.

    Online dictionaries and grammars are likely to influence usage much more than their traditional Fowlerian counterparts ever did.

    2006, David Crystal, Language and the Internet, page 225

Origin

From Fowler + -ian.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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