Definition of Erewhonian in English:

Erewhonian

adjective ɛrɪˈwəʊnɪən

Relating to or characteristic of the book Erewhon (1872) by Samuel Butler or the utopia it describes.
the views of an Erewhonian prophet concerning the rights of animals
Example sentencesExamples
- However, the focus of the book is England — which he satirised through his description of Erewhonian society.
- The great danger, warned an Erewhonian radical, was not so much the existing machines as the runaway speed at which they were evolving.
- According to Erewhonian law, offenders are treated as if they were ill whilst ill people are looked upon as criminals.
- He finally makes his escape by means of a balloon, in which he carries off a lovely Erewhonian maiden.
- The first 43 pages move the narrator from his life as a New Zealand shepherd across the mountains to the hidden Erewhonian civilization.

noun ɛrɪˈwəʊnɪən

An inhabitant of Erewhon.
his Erewhonians destroy most of their machines to preserve their humanity
Example sentencesExamples
- For instance, the Erewhonians' birth mythology accounts for unconscious memories lingering within a person.
- To talk about the continued relevance of the book can pick you out as a modern Erewhonian.
- Why do the Erewhonians approach death without excessive disappointment?
- Erewhon, set in a thinly disguised New Zealand, ended with the escape of its protagonist from the native Erewhonians by balloon.
- He takes a liking to the jailer's young daughter Yram with whom he converses and from whom he learns about the culture of Erewhonians.

Origin

Late 19th century: from the title of Erewhon (a partial reversal of Nowhere) + -ian.

词汇	Erewhonian
释义	Definition of Erewhonian in English: Erewhonian adjective ɛrɪˈwəʊnɪən Relating to or characteristic of the book Erewhon (1872) by Samuel Butler or the utopia it describes. the views of an Erewhonian prophet concerning the rights of animals Example sentencesExamples However, the focus of the book is England — which he satirised through his description of Erewhonian society. The great danger, warned an Erewhonian radical, was not so much the existing machines as the runaway speed at which they were evolving. According to Erewhonian law, offenders are treated as if they were ill whilst ill people are looked upon as criminals. He finally makes his escape by means of a balloon, in which he carries off a lovely Erewhonian maiden. The first 43 pages move the narrator from his life as a New Zealand shepherd across the mountains to the hidden Erewhonian civilization. noun ɛrɪˈwəʊnɪən An inhabitant of Erewhon. his Erewhonians destroy most of their machines to preserve their humanity Example sentencesExamples For instance, the Erewhonians' birth mythology accounts for unconscious memories lingering within a person. To talk about the continued relevance of the book can pick you out as a modern Erewhonian. Why do the Erewhonians approach death without excessive disappointment? Erewhon, set in a thinly disguised New Zealand, ended with the escape of its protagonist from the native Erewhonians by balloon. He takes a liking to the jailer's young daughter Yram with whom he converses and from whom he learns about the culture of Erewhonians. Origin Late 19th century: from the title of Erewhon (a partial reversal of Nowhere) + -ian.
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