Huxleian

American

[huhks-lee-uhn, huhks-lee-uhn] / ˈhʌks li ən, hʌksˈli ən /

Or Huxleyan

adjective

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

Etymology

Origin of Huxleian

First recorded in 1885–90; Huxley + -an

Example Sentences

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To herald this girl as a test-tube baby only perpetuates the myth that we are entering a Huxleian world of callous indifference to childbirth and motherhood.

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