Huxleian

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

/ ˈhʌks li ən, hʌksˈli ən /

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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.

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Origin of Huxleian

First recorded in 1885–90; Huxley + -an

Yet a humanitarian scalpel or Spurzheim magnifying glass may be thought a Huxleian phenomenon.
The Philosophy of Natural Theology|William Jackson
The righteous clock is indeed genuinely Huxleian, but what shall we say of his mechanical logic, his piano, and his death-watches?
The Philosophy of Natural Theology|William Jackson