Tolstoyan
adj, noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 A follower of Tolstoy, who advocates and practises manual labor, simplicity of living, non-resistance, etc., holds that possession of wealth and ownership of property are sinful, and rejects all religious teachings not coming directly from Christ.
- 1 Of or relating to Leo Tolstoy, the Russian writer.
"2005, James D. Hunt, An American Looks at Gandhi, Bibliophile South Asia, page 37 http://books.google.com/books?id=kNvTdX52nw8C&pg=PA37&dq=tolstoyan&lr= This essay will look first at Gandhi's knowledge of Tolstoy and proceed to the persons, organizations, and books that enlarged and enriched Gandhi's knowledge of Tolstoyan values."
Example
More examples"2005, James D. Hunt, An American Looks at Gandhi, Bibliophile South Asia, page 37 http://books.google.com/books?id=kNvTdX52nw8C&pg=PA37&dq=tolstoyan&lr= This essay will look first at Gandhi's knowledge of Tolstoy and proceed to the persons, organizations, and books that enlarged and enriched Gandhi's knowledge of Tolstoyan values."
Etymology
From Tolstoy + -an.
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