Websterian

English

Etymology

Webster +‎ -ian

Adjective

Websterian (comparative more Websterian, superlative most Websterian)

1. Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of Noah Webster (1758-1843), American lexicographer and spelling reformer.
   • 1870, Edward S. Gould, Good English: Or, Popular Errors in Language, page 18:

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

2. Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of Daniel Webster (1878-1852), American statesman and nationalist.

Related terms

• Websterism