Ruskinian

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Ruskin +‎ -ian.

Adjective[edit]

Ruskinian (comparative more Ruskinian, superlative most Ruskinian)

  1. Of or pertaining to John Ruskin (1819-1900), English writer, critic, and artist.
    • 2012, Frances Wilson, “Evergreen Architecture”, in Literary Review, section 402:
      It was constructed from local materials and completed in 1842; it is Victorian but looks Romanesque; Ruskinian in its simplicity, it pre-dates Ruskin by a decade.