Melvillean
adj, noun
adj, noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A supporter of Scottish education reformer Andrew Melville (1545–1622). historical
- 2 An admirer or scholar of the works of Herman Melville (1819–1891).
"But for me, and apparently for the Melvilleans who every summer trek up Monument Mountain on the first Sunday of August, the mountain has become a monument not to star-crossed Iroquois lovers but to the meeting of Hawthorne and Melville. Starting the easy hike up Monument Mountain on a sunny day in May, I hatch a scheme to come up here on the first Saturday of August, the day before the annual jaunt of the Melvilleans, to leave love notes from “Herman” to “Nathaniel” tacked on trees—just a little something to titillate the literati."
Adjective
- 1 Associated with the Scottish education reformer Andrew Melville (1545–1622).
"the Melvillean reforms of the 16th century"
- 2 In a manner reminiscent of the writings of Herman Melville (1819–1891), especially the character Captain Ahab in Moby-Dick.
"He had a Melvillean obsession."
Example
More examples"the Melvillean reforms of the 16th century"
Etymology
From Melville + -an or -ean.