🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

爱默生式的

Native Script:中文汉字

Pronunciation / Transliteration: àimòshēng shì de

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Emersonian/ˌɛm.ərˈsoʊ.ni.ən/
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"这种哲学体现了一种爱默生式的个人主义。"

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2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Relating to or characteristic of Ralph Waldo Emerson, his writings, or his philosophy of transcendentalism, individualism, and self-reliance.

    "His speech captured an Emersonian spirit of independent thought and personal integrity."
  2. 2

    Exhibiting an optimistic belief in the intuitive capacity of the human mind and the fundamental harmony between humanity and nature.

    "She found solace in the Emersonian view that nature mirrors the human soul."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the surname of Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–1882), the prominent American essayist, lecturer, and philosopher of the transcendentalist movement. The suffix '-ian' was added in the late 19th century to denote characteristics, ideas, or styles associated with his philosophy of individualism, self-reliance, and a deep spiritual connection to nature.

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