Whitmanian

English

Etymology

From Whitman +‎ -ian.

Adjective

Whitmanian (comparative more Whitmanian, superlative most Whitmanian)

1. Of or relating to the American poet Walt Whitman (1819–1892).

   Synonyms: Whitmanic, Whitmanite

   • 1988, Edmund White, chapter 5, in The Beautiful Room is Empty, New York: Vintage International, published 1994:

     But the Beats, despite their appealing cult of drugs and Whitmanian sincerity, lacked the cool elegance Lou venerated.

Noun

Whitmanian (plural Whitmanians)

1. An admirer or imitator of American poet Walt Whitman (1819–1892).

   Synonym: Whitmanite

   • 2021 October 26, Ian Beacock, “The Democracy Walt Whitman Wanted”, in The New Republic‎^[1], New York, N.Y.: Republic Publishing Co., →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 2023-06-03:

     Long live the Whitmanians! Since his death in 1892, Whitman's literary descendants and disciples have been an illustrious bunch.

References

• “Whitmanian, n.”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.