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Wilsonian

adj · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • UK: /wɪlˈsəʊnɪ.ən/
  • US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -əʊniən

1

adj

Meaning 1

Of or relating to US politician Woodrow Wilson or his policies.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: US, not-comparable

Topics: government, politics

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Meaning relationships

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2

adj

Meaning 2

Of or relating to British politician Harold Wilson or his policies.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: UK, not-comparable

Topics: government, politics

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3

adj

Meaning 3

Of or relating to English writer Colin Wilson (1931–2013).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • the Wilsonian idea of the outsider

Meaning relationships

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4

adj

Meaning 4

Of or relating to American musician Brian Wilson (1942-2025).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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5

adjective

Meaning 5

of or relating to or suggestive of Woodrow Wilson

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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History

Etymology

From Wilson + -ian.