Chestertonian
/ˌt͡ʃɛs.təˈtəʊ.ni.ən/ adj, noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 A person who supports G. K. Chesterton, especially in his theology.
"The children of light, whether they are Chestertonians or not, cannot afford to pass by The New Jerusalem."
Adjective
- 1 Of or relating to G. K. Chesterton (1874–1936), English writer and lay theologian.
"The situation is like that in the Chesterfieldian (or is it perhaps actually Chestertonian?) definition of a gentleman: "One who is never rude by accident.""
Example
More examples"The children of light, whether they are Chestertonians or not, cannot afford to pass by The New Jerusalem."
Etymology
From Chesterton + -ian.