Meaning of Brunonian | Babel Free
/bɹuːˈnəʊ.ni.ən/Definitions
- Of or relating to John Brown (physician, born 1735), Scottish physician who taught that disease was caused by either excessive or inadequate stimulation.
- Of or relating to Sir Thomas Browne, English scholar and author known for his eloquent style.
Examples
“Hostile criticism has often taken as typical the style of Christian Morals, written at the end of his life and unpublished till 1756—a work showing signs of decadence, in its exaggeration and stiffening of Brunonian traits.”
“The dissertation's organizing idea is that each individual Brunonian work exhibits an historically convergent epistemology”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.