Websterian

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adjective

Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of Noah Webster (1758-1843), American lexicographer and spelling reformer.

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Meanings

adjectiveWebsterian (comparative more Websterian, superlative most Websterian)

comparative more Websterian · superlative most Websterian

  1. Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of Noah Webster (1758-1843), American lexicographer and spelling reformer.

    For if "conversationalist" and "experimentalize" are legitimate words, there is no Websterian reason for refusing them such legitimate descendants as Conversationalistic, Conversationalistically, Conversationalisticability[.]

    1870, Edward S. Gould, Good English: Or, Popular Errors in Language, page 18
  2. Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of Daniel Webster (1878-1852), American statesman and nationalist.

Origin

From Webster + -ian.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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