Huxleian

or Hux·ley·an

[ huhks-lee-uhn, huhks-lee-uhn ]

adjective

1. of, relating to, or characteristic or suggestive of Aldous Huxley or his writings.
2. of or relating to Thomas Henry Huxley, his biological work, or his writings.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Huxleian¹

First recorded in 1885–90; Huxley + -an

Example Sentences

Yet a humanitarian scalpel or Spurzheim magnifying glass may be thought a Huxleian phenomenon.

From Project Gutenberg

The righteous clock is indeed genuinely Huxleian, but what shall we say of his mechanical logic, his piano, and his death-watches?

From Project Gutenberg