Wollstonecraftian

English edit

Etymology edit

Wollstonecraft +‎ -ian

Adjective edit

Wollstonecraftian (comparative more Wollstonecraftian, superlative most Wollstonecraftian)

  1. Of or relating to Mary Wollstonecraft (1759–1797), English writer, philosopher, and advocate of women's rights.

Noun edit

Wollstonecraftian (plural Wollstonecraftians)

  1. A proponent of the views expressed by Mary Wollstonecraft.
    • 1802, The Monthly Mirror: Reflecting Men and Manners:
      Mary Hays, (says a highly respectable writer) I believe, is little known; but, from her Letters and Essays, she is evidently a Wollstonecraftian!