voltairean
/vɑlˈtɛ.ɹi.ən/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English
13
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
Of or pertaining to François-Marie Arouet (1694-1778; pen name "Voltaire"), French writer, essayist, and philosopher known for his wit and defence of civil liberties.
noun
A person who subscribes to the philosophy of Voltaire.
Example Sentences
- ""What do you want? Nineteenth-century rationalism, Voltairian deism? We're living in a religious age, you know. I suppose Anglicanism might be a solution.""
- "[…] the skinny boy at the next table smirked with a thin Voltairian sneer."
- "Then hearing that I was a Darwaysh and doctor—he must be an Osmanli Voltairean, that little Turk—the official snorted a contemptuous snort."
- "“[…] But as for saints and relics and things, I fear I'm a bit of a Voltairian; what you would call a skeptic.”"
Etymology
From Voltaire + -an.
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /vɑlˈtɛ.ɹi.ən/
- British English: /vɒlˈtɛə.ɹi.ən/
Inflected Forms
more Voltairean (comparative)
most Voltairean (superlative)
Voltairian (alternative)
Voltaireans (plural)