erewhonian
/ˌɛɹəˈ(h)woʊ.ni.ən/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English
16
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
Of or pertaining to the fictional land of Erewhon.
noun
An inhabitant of the fictional land of Erewhon.
Example Sentences
- "This seems to be the customary Erewhonian approach to a problem, this time the problem of the incorporeality of God."
- "The traveller was in Erewhonian clothes to keep him inconspicuous, a conical felt hat with owl feather, yellow tabard, tasselled perizoma, belled sandals, and umbrella."
- "The four chapters of Davenport's work generally follow the same scheme. Adriaan calls section one "An Erewhonian Sketchbook" and uses a Napoleonic rather than a Gregorian calendar redesignating the months Messidor (July), Thermidor (August), and Fructidor (September)."
- "Those opposed to the Erewhonian programme are apt to object that it disregards moral guilt as a necessary condition of a just punishment and thus leads to a condition in which any person may be sacrificed to the welfare of society."
- "The Erewhonian conflation of mechanical energy and capitalist value extends to their attitude toward machinery."
- "I've never heard of him. What sort of name is that for an Erewhonian?"
Etymology
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˌɛɹəˈ(h)woʊ.ni.ən/
- British English: /ˌɛɹɪˈ(h)wəʊ.ni.ən/