Lindberghian

English

Etymology

Lindbergh +‎ -ian

Adjective

Lindberghian (comparative more Lindberghian, superlative most Lindberghian)

1. Of or pertaining to Charles Lindbergh (1902–1974), American aviator who was the first pilot to fly solo non-stop across the Atlantic Ocean.
   • 1984 November, Flying Magazine, volume 111, number 11:

     Each of us would have stood humbly before Dick for his courage and Lindberghian lack of bombast about a flight that is fraught with unknowns.

   • 1997, Richard Schickel, The Disney version: the life, times, art, and commerce of Walt Disney:

     One also observes that Disney and his people made shrewd use of satire by giving Mickey's hair a Lindberghian ruffle when he stands in his plane taking bows for his achievements.