Voltairean
/vɒlˈtɛə.ɹi.ən/ adj, noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 A person who subscribes to the philosophy of Voltaire.
"Then hearing that I was a Darwaysh and doctor—he must be an Osmanli Voltairean, that little Turk—the official snorted a contemptuous snort."
Adjective
- 1 Of or pertaining to François-Marie Arouet (1694-1778; pen name "Voltaire"), French writer, essayist, and philosopher known for his wit and defence of civil liberties.
""What do you want? Nineteenth-century rationalism, Voltairian deism? We're living in a religious age, you know. I suppose Anglicanism might be a solution.""
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More examples""What do you want? Nineteenth-century rationalism, Voltairian deism? We're living in a religious age, you know. I suppose Anglicanism might be a solution.""
Etymology
From Voltaire + -an.