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Plutarchian

Plutarchian

9.9
A person who studies or admires Plutarch and uses his moral approach
  • noun
  • /pluˈtɑrkiən/
  • Literature
: plutarquiano
  • As a Plutarchian, she often quoted his teachings to highlight moral lessons in her lectures.

Examples

  • The group's discussions revealed their identities as Plutarchians, drawing inspiration from his views on virtue.

  • Now, does this Plutarchian passage parallel any important lines in the text we were discussing yesterday?

    Me and Orson Welles (2008)

  • In his thesis, he examined the influence of Plutarchian philosophy on contemporary ethical debates.

Surface Forms

Plutarchian singular
Plutarchians plural

Morphology

Plutarchian = Plutarch (semi-transparent) = Plutarch + ian

The noun is formed from the proper name plus '-ian' to denote a follower or adherent; the formation is regular and predictable.

Etymology

Plutarchian as a noun means a follower or admirer of the Greek writer Plutarch, whose name comes from ploutos 'wealth' and archos 'ruler' and who wrote life stories with clear moral points. So a Plutarchian is someone who studies or uses that way of comparing lives to show good and bad character.