Websterian

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English

Etymology

From 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.