Wilsonian

//wɪlˈsəʊnɪ.ən// adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Of or relating to US politician Woodrow Wilson or his policies. US, not-comparable
  2. 2
    Of or relating to British politician Harold Wilson or his policies. UK, not-comparable
  3. 3
    Of or relating to English writer Colin Wilson (1931–2013). not-comparable

    "the Wilsonian idea of the outsider"

  4. 4
    Of or relating to American musician Brian Wilson (1942-2025). not-comparable
Adjective
  1. 1
    of or relating to or suggestive of Woodrow Wilson wordnet

Example

More examples

"the Wilsonian idea of the outsider"

Etymology

From Wilson + -ian.

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