What does "whitmanian" mean?

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

What is a synonym for "whitmanian"?

Common synonyms include: whitmanic, whitmanite, whitmanite.

adj, noun

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Noun

1
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."

Adjective

1
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."

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

From Whitman + -ian.

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