Thoreauan

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adjective

Of or pertaining to Henry David Thoreau (1817-1862), American writer and philosopher, or his writings.

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Thoreauvian
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Meanings

adjectiveThoreauan (comparative more Thoreauan, superlative most Thoreauan)

comparative more Thoreauan · superlative most Thoreauan

  1. Of or pertaining to Henry David Thoreau (1817-1862), American writer and philosopher, or his writings.

    Synonyms: Thoreauvian

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveOf or pertaining to Henry David Thoreau (1817-1862), American writer and philosopher, or his writings.

Similar
Thoreauvian

Origin

From Thoreau + -an.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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