English

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Etymology

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From Dewey +‎ -an.

Adjective

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Deweyan (comparative more Deweyan, superlative most Deweyan)

  1. Of or pertaining to Melvil Dewey (1851–1931), American librarian and educator, and inventor of the Dewey Decimal Classification.
  2. Of or pertaining to John Dewey (1859–1952), American philosopher, psychologist, and educational reformer.

Noun

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Deweyan (plural Deweyans)

  1. A supporter of the ideas of John Dewey.