Gladstonian

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UK/ɡlædˈstəʊ.ni.ən/US/ɡlædˈstoʊ.ni.ən/

adjective

Of or pertaining to William Ewart Gladstone (1809–1898), British prime minister four times between 1868 and 1894.

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Meanings

adjectiveGladstonian (comparative more Gladstonian, superlative most Gladstonian)

comparative more Gladstonian · superlative most Gladstonian

  1. Of or pertaining to William Ewart Gladstone (1809–1898), British prime minister four times between 1868 and 1894.

    Their guiding light is the Gladstonian ideal of a low tax, laissez-faire, “night-watchman state”.

    2011 February 1, Tristram Hunt, “The coalition holds Britain's cultural fabric in contempt”, in The Guardian
nounGladstonian (plural Gladstonians)

plural Gladstonians

  1. A political supporter of William Ewart Gladstone.

Origin

From Gladstone + -ian.

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Rhymes & wordplay

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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