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

“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 believed dogs were “the connecting link between man and animals.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026

Jeff Carroll, chairman of the Ruskin Museum which owns Bluebird and displays it in a dedicated wing, said it marked the "next chapter" in the machine's story.

From BBC ● May 11, 2026

Ruskin lives in one of the most beautiful of London suburbs, on Denmark Hill, at the south side of the river, near Dulwich and the exquisite Sydenham slopes where the Crystal Palace stands.

From Modern Leaders: Being a Series of Biographical Sketches by Justin McCarthy