Meanings
comparative more Whitmanian · superlative most Whitmanian
- Of or relating to the American poet Walt Whitman (1819–1892).
But the Beats, despite their appealing cult of drugs and Whitmanian sincerity, lacked the cool elegance Lou venerated.
1988, Edmund White, chapter 5, in The Beautiful Room is Empty, New York: Vintage International, published 1994Synonyms: Whitmanic, Whitmanite
plural Whitmanians
- An admirer or imitator of American poet Walt Whitman (1819–1892).
Long live the Whitmanians! Since his death in 1892, Whitman's literary descendants and disciples have been an illustrious bunch.
2021 October 26, Ian Beacock, “The Democracy Walt Whitman Wanted”, in The New Republic, New York, N.Y.: Republic Publishing Co., →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 03 Jun 2023Synonyms: Whitmanite
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveOf or relating to the American poet Walt Whitman (1819–1892).
nounAn admirer or imitator of American poet Walt Whitman (1819–1892).
Origin
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