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Wellsian

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Writing that is like H. G. Wells's, with creative science fiction about the future

adjective
/ˈwɛlziən/

Literature

: wellsiano

The author's latest novel presents a Wellsian perspective on the future of humanity, exploring themes of technology and ethics.

Examples

With its detailed exploration of social issues, the film offers a Wellsian critique of contemporary society.
Or, is the cruelest optimism the one that sends us perennially seeking out potential liberations in the jettisoning of values, a Wellsian, conciliatory vision of utopian reboot?

Academic text (2016)
Many consider his ideas about time travel to be a true reflection of Wellsian imagination in science fiction.

Surface Forms

Wellsian positive

Morphology

Wellsian = Wells (transparent) = Wells + ian

Formed from the proper name 'Wells' plus the adjectival suffix '-ian', meaning 'relating to H. G. Wells', which is directly derivable if the learner recognises the name and the suffix.

Etymology

Wellsian comes from the writer Wells and the ending -ian, which means 'in the style of' or 'belonging to'. So a Wellsian work is one that feels like H. G. Wells's stories, full of imaginative inventions and big social ideas.