Spencerian Definition

spĕn-sîrē-ən
adjective
Of or relating to Herbert Spencer or his philosophy.
American Heritage
Of or characteristic of the style of penmanship taught by Platt Rogers Spencer (1800-64), U.S. teacher, characterized by rounded, well-formed letters.
Webster's New World
noun
A follower of Herbert Spencer.
American Heritage

Origin of Spencerian

  • After Platt Rogers Spencer (1800–1864), American handwriting expert

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Spencerian Sentence Examples

  • This estimate of Spencerian philosophy may be substantiated by a brief survey of its origin and leading characteristics.

  • He is a Spencerian, or a believer in the universal prevalence of the faith in an " All-Father," or he looks everywhere for gods who are " spirits of vegetation."

  • His Outlines of Cosmic Philosophy, while setting forth the Spencerian system, made psychological and sociological additions of original matter, in some respects anticipating Spencer's later conclusions.

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