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Erewhonian adjective [ ɛrɪˈwəʊnɪən ]

• relating to or characteristic of the book Erewhon (1872) by Samuel Butler or the utopia it describes.
• "the views of an Erewhonian prophet concerning the rights of animals"

Erewhonian noun

• an inhabitant of Erewhon.
• "his Erewhonians destroy most of their machines to preserve their humanity"
Origin: late 19th century: from the title of Erewhon (a partial reversal of Nowhere ) + -ian.


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