Shelleyan

[ shel-ee-uhn ]

adjective

1. Also Shelli·an. of, relating to, or characteristic of Percy Bysshe Shelley or his works.

noun

1. a student or admirer of the works of Percy Bysshe Shelley.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Shelleyan¹

First recorded in 1840–50; Shelley + -an

Example Sentences

A subsequent passage of his second Shelleyan paper indicates that this was the case.

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And yet the Shelleyan enthusiasts go on stubbornly asserting that the poets conduct had nothing to do with the decision.

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But critical persons will be less readily satisfied of the truth of any such story than the Shelleyan enthusiasts imagine.

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Is there any reason to fear that the extreme Shelleyan Socialists will ever see the accomplishment of their desire?

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But though they are foredoomed to failure, the Shelleyan Socialists have done and are doing no little harm to individuals.

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