Matherian

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adjective

Of or relating to Cotton Mather (1663–1728), socially and politically influential New England Puritan minister, author and pamphleteer, remembered for his role in early hybridization experiments, his early support of inoculation in America, and his role in the Salem witch trials.

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Meanings

adjectiveMatherian (comparative more Matherian, superlative most Matherian)

comparative more Matherian · superlative most Matherian

  1. Of or relating to Cotton Mather (1663–1728), socially and politically influential New England Puritan minister, author and pamphleteer, remembered for his role in early hybridization experiments, his early support of inoculation in America, and his role in the Salem witch trials.

Origin

From Mather + -ian.

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APA

Matherian. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Matherian

MLA

“Matherian.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Matherian. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Matherian,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Matherian.

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