Rockwellian

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adjective

Of or relating to Norman Rockwell, known for his idealistic, quaint, or sentimental portrayals of American life.

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Rockwellesque
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Meanings

adjectiveRockwellian (comparative more Rockwellian, superlative most Rockwellian)

comparative more Rockwellian · superlative most Rockwellian

  1. USOf or relating to Norman Rockwell, known for his idealistic, quaint, or sentimental portrayals of American life.

    Lest Rockwellian nostalgia blur reality, segregation of the races was the law and my earliest recollections of its sinister consequences remain strong to this day.

    2008, Robert Lewis Williams, History of the Association of Black Psychologists, page 276

    Synonyms: Rockwellesque

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveOf or relating to Norman Rockwell, known for his idealistic, quaint, or sentimental portrayals of American life.

Similar
Rockwellesque
Also see
rockwellesque

Origin

From Rockwell + -ian.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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