Ruskin

American  

[ruhs-kin] / ˈrʌs kɪn /

noun

1. John, 1819–1900, English author, art critic, and social reformer.

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Ruskin British  

/ ˈrʌskɪn /

noun

1. John . 1819–1900, English art critic and social reformer. He was a champion of the Gothic Revival and the Pre-Raphaelites and saw a close connection between art and morality. From about 1860 he argued vigorously for social and economic planning. His works include Modern Painters (1843–60), The Stones of Venice (1851–53), Unto this Last (1862), Time and Tide (1867), and Fors Clavigera (1871–84)

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Other Word Forms

• Ruskinean
  adjective
• Ruskinian
  adjective

Example Sentences

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Ruskin

“Grangeville,” which Flynn directed for Ruskin Group Theatre, features an acting master class from Tim Cummings and Jeff LeBeau that should not be missed.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026

Dr Simon Cork, from Anglia Ruskin University, said while the weight-loss benefits of Foundayo were less than other treatments, patients could still expect to see "significant, clinically meaningful changes to their weight".

From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026

“I’ve never before seen U.S. government funding for such groups,” said William Allchorn, a senior research fellow at Anglia Ruskin University and an expert on radical-right extremism in the United Kingdom.

From Salon ● Jul. 21, 2026

John Ruskin, a Victorian art critic, raged at how the division of labor broke down traditional communities and turned people into automatons.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 2, 2026

Probably Mr. Ruskin means lack of religious faith, as Mr. Thornbury says Turner feared that he would be annihilated.

From Famous European Artists by Sarah K. Bolton