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Definition of: Johnsonian
(jon·sō′nē ·ən) adjective
Having the characteristics of the style of Dr. Samuel Johnson: precise, often sesquipedalian, carefully elaborated, judicious, and final. See JOHNSONESE.
—noun One who follows or copies the style of Dr. Johnson.
—John·so′ni·an·ism, John′son·ism noun
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